Sylveon [Masterball] #909

Pokemon Chinese Gem Pack 2 · #15 · Base · May 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.24

Expected Value

$-6.56

Net Profit

$-7.21

Gem Rate

67.0%

ROI

-42%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.21 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

$2.24

BGS 10

$42.00

PSA 10

$32.00

SGC 10

$19.00

$13.33

CGC 10

$10.03

67.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

899 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 65.0%

9,002Total

PSA 106,02366.9%

PSA 92,61129.0%

PSA 82933.3%

PSA 7270.3%

Below 7450.5%