Cynthia & Caitlin #228

Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #228 · Base · Aug 2019

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$175.00

Expected Value

$-12.20

Net Profit

$-21.70

Gem Rate

47.1%

ROI

-11%

Sales / Yr

227

Even a PSA 10 would lose $21.70 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

$175.00

PSA 10

$368.24

BGS 10

$357.01

SGC 10

$221.00

$200.21

CGC 10

$168.30

$157.42

$144.15

47.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,936Total

PSA 1091247.1%

PSA 968135.2%

PSA 825413.1%

PSA 7382.0%

Below 7492.5%