Cynthia's Garchomp ex #91

Pokemon Japanese Heat Wave Arena · #091 · Ultra Rare · Mar 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$26.27

Expected Value

$-10.00

Net Profit

$-9.89

Gem Rate

90.1%

ROI

-24%

Sales / Yr

113

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.89 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

$26.27

BGS 10

$75.00

PSA 10

$57.98

BGS 9.5

$41.01

SGC 10

$35.00

CGC 10

$31.38

$31.29

90.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,701Total

PSA 101,53290.1%

PSA 91357.9%

PSA 8211.2%

PSA 780.5%

Below 750.3%