Yanmega ex #85

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #085 · Mar 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.10

Expected Value

$-10.66

Net Profit

$-10.10

Gem Rate

86.8%

ROI

-34%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.10 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

$15.10

BGS 10

$52.00

PSA 10

$40.00

SGC 10

$24.00

CGC 10

$20.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$16.37

$11.75

86.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

500Total

PSA 1043486.8%

PSA 95611.2%

PSA 891.8%

PSA 710.2%