Ethan's Pichu #36

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #036 · Base · Mar 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.41

Expected Value

$-6.69

Net Profit

$-4.77

Gem Rate

71.4%

ROI

-29%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.77 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

$1.41

BGS 10

$46.00

PSA 10

$35.69

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$11.99

CGC 10

$11.64

71.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 21 graded cards may be unreliable.

21Total

PSA 101571.4%

PSA 929.5%

Below 729.5%