Ethan's Adventure #84

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #084 · Mar 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.00

Expected Value

$17.20

Net Profit

$24.95

Gem Rate

74.6%

ROI

+125%

Sales / Yr

Only 82 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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

$5.00

CGC 10

$44.95

BGS 10

$40.00

PSA 10

$30.60

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$16.00

$14.99

74.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

437Total

PSA 1032674.6%

PSA 910524.0%

PSA 851.1%

Below 710.2%