Claydol #15

Pokemon Great Encounters · #15 · Base · Feb 2008

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.53

Expected Value

$-6.74

Net Profit

$-3.06

Gem Rate

55.0%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.06 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

$4.53

BGS 10

$28.00

PSA 10

$21.87

CGC 10

$16.47

SGC 10

$13.00

BGS 9.5

$9.84

$8.77

$7.49

$3.25

55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 20 graded cards may be unreliable.

20Total

PSA 101155.0%

PSA 9840.0%

Below 715.0%