Team Rocket's Nidoking ex #116

Pokemon Japanese Glory of Team Rocket · #116 · Apr 2025

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.34

Expected Value

$1.32

Net Profit

$2.15

Gem Rate

85.5%

ROI

+10%

Sales / Yr

129

PSA 10 profit of $2.15 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$6.34

BGS 10

$45.00

PSA 10

$34.82

CGC 10

$23.49

BGS 9.5

$20.00

$18.50

SGC 10

$17.00

$2.13

85.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

675Total

PSA 1057785.5%

PSA 99313.8%

PSA 830.4%

Below 720.3%