Team Rocket's Ampharos #36

Pokemon Japanese Glory of Team Rocket · #036 · Base · Apr 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.51

Expected Value

$-6.18

Net Profit

$-6.51

Gem Rate

85.7%

ROI

-39%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.51 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

$1.51

BGS 10

$48.00

PSA 10

$37.20

SGC 10

$22.00

BGS 9.5

$13.00

$12.33

CGC 10

$10.00

85.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 7 graded cards may be unreliable.

7Total

PSA 10685.7%

PSA 9114.3%