Umbreon #602

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

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.75

Expected Value

$-4.45

Net Profit

$-4.25

Gem Rate

74.0%

ROI

-25%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.25 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

$1.75

BGS 10

$49.00

PSA 10

$37.38

SGC 10

$22.00

CGC 10

$12.50

$12.47

74.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

29 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 69.0%

190Total

PSA 1014073.7%

PSA 94523.7%

PSA 842.1%

Below 710.5%