Team Rocket's Zapdos #33

Pokemon Japanese Glory of Team Rocket · #033 · Base · Apr 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.99

Expected Value

$-5.02

Net Profit

$-4.99

Gem Rate

88.9%

ROI

-29%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.99 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

$1.99

BGS 10

$173.00

PSA 10

$133.16

SGC 10

$80.00

$19.05

BGS 9.5

$14.00

CGC 10

$12.00

$9.35

88.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 45 graded cards may be unreliable.

45Total

PSA 104088.9%

PSA 924.4%

PSA 824.4%

PSA 712.2%