Cynthia's Garchomp ex #44

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #044 · Base · Mar 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.85

Expected Value

$-0.42

Net Profit

$0.15

Gem Rate

90.7%

ROI

+1%

Sales / Yr

Negative expected value ($-0.42) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 62 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $0.15 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

Price by Grade

Raw

$1.85

BGS 10

$36.00

PSA 10

$28.00

CGC 10

$17.00

SGC 10

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$12.00

$11.00

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90.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (107 total graded)

107Total

PSA 109790.7%

PSA 987.5%

PSA 810.9%

Below 710.9%