Glaceon [Stars] #806

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

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.08

Expected Value

$-5.27

Net Profit

$-5.58

Gem Rate

80.0%

ROI

-33%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.58 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

$2.08

BGS 10

$51.00

PSA 10

$39.09

SGC 10

$23.00

$13.04

CGC 10

$11.50

80.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 67.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 20 graded cards may be unreliable.

20Total

PSA 101680.0%

PSA 9420.0%