Arven's Mabosstiff ex #81

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #081 · Mar 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.38

Expected Value

$-3.01

Net Profit

$-2.87

Gem Rate

87.7%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

119

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.87 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

$3.38

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$31.00

SGC 10

$19.00

BGS 9.5

$18.99

CGC 10

$15.51

$15.00

$13.50

87.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

373Total

PSA 1032787.7%

PSA 94111.0%

PSA 830.8%

Below 720.5%