Wailord #162

Pokemon Journey Together · #162 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$16.00

Expected Value

$4.62

Net Profit

$13.63

Gem Rate

35.0%

ROI

+44%

Sales / Yr

1,242

PSA 10 profit of $13.63 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

$16.00

BGS 10

$250.00

PSA 10

$192.50

CGC 10

$44.63

SGC 10

$41.00

BGS 9.5

$32.98

$26.83

$17.59

$15.50

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35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

874 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 23.0%

Grade Distribution (16,586 total graded)

16,586Total

PSA 105,86235.3%

PSA 98,88253.6%

PSA 81,5489.3%

PSA 71741.0%

Below 7900.5%