Team Rocket's Ariana #224

Pokemon Destined Rivals · #224 · Ultra Rare · May 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.83

Expected Value

$-1.67

Net Profit

$1.17

Gem Rate

53.0%

ROI

+5%

Sales / Yr

294

Negative expected value ($-1.67) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $1.17 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

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%

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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$6.83

BGS 10

$46.00

PSA 10

$35.00

CGC 10

$23.00

SGC 10

$21.00

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$13.76

$12.89

$11.76

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53.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

48 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 42.0%

Grade Distribution (742 total graded)

742Total

PSA 1039152.7%

PSA 927436.9%

PSA 8587.8%

PSA 7152.0%

Below 740.5%