Sylveon #902

Pokemon Chinese Gem Pack 2 · #12 · Base · May 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.73

Expected Value

$-5.42

Net Profit

$-2.74

Gem Rate

43.0%

ROI

-16%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.74 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

$1.73

BGS 10

$49.00

PSA 10

$37.83

SGC 10

$23.00

CGC 10

$13.99

$12.49

43.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

11 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 27.0%

58Total

PSA 102543.1%

PSA 92339.7%

PSA 858.6%

Below 758.6%