Arven's Mabosstiff ex #88

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #088 · Mar 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.55

Expected Value

$-16.93

Net Profit

$-17.56

Gem Rate

88.0%

ROI

-57%

Sales / Yr

102

Even a PSA 10 would lose $17.56 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

$15.55

BGS 10

$83.00

PSA 10

$36.00

SGC 10

$22.00

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$18.50

CGC 10

$12.99

88.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

661Total

PSA 1058288.0%

PSA 97210.9%

PSA 830.5%

PSA 710.2%

Below 730.5%