Misty's Gyarados #26

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #026 · Base · Mar 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.00

Expected Value

$-2.37

Net Profit

$-1.50

Gem Rate

77.3%

ROI

-9%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.50 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

$2.00

BGS 10

$80.00

PSA 10

$45.00

SGC 10

$27.00

CGC 10

$15.50

BGS 9.5

$14.00

$13.00

77.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

110Total

PSA 108577.3%

PSA 92220.0%

PSA 821.8%

Below 710.9%