Judge #83

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #083 · Mar 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.19

Expected Value

$-6.36

Net Profit

$-6.19

Gem Rate

74.2%

ROI

-34%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.19 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$3.19

BGS 10

$28.00

PSA 10

$21.70

SGC 10

$13.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

CGC 10

$12.00

$10.95

74.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

66Total

PSA 104974.2%

PSA 91421.2%

PSA 823.0%

PSA 711.5%