Team Rocket's Tyranitar #50

Pokemon Japanese Glory of Team Rocket · #050 · Base · Apr 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.99

Expected Value

$-12.20

Net Profit

$-12.58

Gem Rate

92.1%

ROI

-74%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $12.58 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

$29.00

PSA 10

$22.50

SGC 10

$14.00

BGS 9.5

$14.00

$12.85

CGC 10

$4.41

92.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 38 graded cards may be unreliable.

38Total

PSA 103592.1%

PSA 925.3%

Below 712.6%