Vaporeon [Stars] #205

Pokemon Chinese Gem Pack 2 · #08 · Base · May 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.46

Expected Value

$-6.26

Net Profit

$-5.96

Gem Rate

92.0%

ROI

-36%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.96 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

$1.46

BGS 10

$47.00

PSA 10

$36.46

SGC 10

$22.00

$12.11

CGC 10

$10.50

92.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

4 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 75.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 24 graded cards may be unreliable.

24Total

PSA 102291.7%

PSA 914.2%

PSA 814.2%