Noibat #169

Pokemon Journey Together · #169 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.00

Expected Value

$0.57

Net Profit

$5.98

Gem Rate

33.0%

ROI

+30%

Sales / Yr

600

PSA 10 profit of $5.98 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

$5.00

BGS 10

$94.00

PSA 10

$72.00

CGC 10

$25.98

BGS 9.5

$19.00

$15.18

SGC 10

$14.00

$10.23

$9.50

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33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

145 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 19.0%

Grade Distribution (3,738 total graded)

3,738Total

PSA 101,23132.9%

PSA 92,06755.3%

PSA 83689.8%

PSA 7361.0%

Below 7310.8%