Latias #256/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #256 · Aug 1997

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$10.52

Expected Value

$-8.18

Net Profit

$-4.02

Gem Rate

62.0%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.02 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

$10.52

BGS 10

$83.00

PSA 10

$64.00

SGC 10

$38.00

CGC 10

$21.50

$10.00

62.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

4 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 25.0%

65Total

PSA 104061.5%

PSA 91218.5%

PSA 8913.8%

PSA 734.6%

Below 711.5%