Cynthia & Caitlin #228

Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #228 · Base · Aug 2019

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$188.28

Expected Value

$-24.16

Net Profit

$-33.29

Gem Rate

47.1%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

216

Even a PSA 10 would lose $33.29 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

$188.28

PSA 10

$455.00

BGS 10

$364.41

SGC 10

$273.00

$196.92

CGC 10

$169.99

$167.97

$143.58

47.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,011Total

PSA 1094747.1%

PSA 970535.1%

PSA 826413.1%

PSA 7412.0%

Below 7522.6%