Jolteon [Masterball] #309

Pokemon Chinese Gem Pack 2 · #09 · Base · May 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.50

Expected Value

$-7.55

Net Profit

$-8.00

Gem Rate

76.0%

ROI

-48%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.00 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

$1.50

BGS 10

$43.00

PSA 10

$33.00

SGC 10

$20.00

$12.13

CGC 10

$8.50

76.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

5 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 80.0%

50Total

PSA 103876.0%

PSA 91020.0%

PSA 824.0%