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Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #069 · Mar 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.87

Expected Value

$-2.08

Net Profit

$-1.40

Gem Rate

78.3%

ROI

-7%

Sales / Yr

389

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.40 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$5.87

PSA 10

$46.41

BGS 10

$45.00

SGC 10

$28.00

CGC 10

$19.47

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$17.20

$7.50

$6.00

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78.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,429 total graded)

2,429Total

PSA 101,90178.3%

PSA 948319.9%

PSA 8311.3%

PSA 790.4%

Below 750.2%