Diantha #130

Pokemon Forbidden Light · #130 · Base · May 2018

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$34.04

Expected Value

$-11.53

Net Profit

$-17.04

Gem Rate

53.2%

ROI

-35%

Sales / Yr

163

Even a PSA 10 would lose $17.04 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

$34.04

BGS 10

$138.00

SGC 10

$120.00

PSA 10

$106.50

$45.15

$43.75

$35.00

CGC 10

$32.00

53.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

645Total

PSA 1034353.2%

PSA 920832.2%

PSA 8639.8%

PSA 7192.9%

Below 7121.9%