Penny #1004

Pokemon Chinese Gem Pack 2 · #04 · Base · May 2025

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.12

Expected Value

$-13.86

Net Profit

$-20.62

Gem Rate

65.0%

ROI

-71%

Sales / Yr

211

Even a PSA 10 would lose $20.62 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

$14.12

BGS 10

$50.00

PSA 10

$38.11

$30.66

SGC 10

$23.00

CGC 10

$8.50

65.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

44 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 48.0%

442Total

PSA 1028764.9%

PSA 912829.0%

PSA 8194.3%

PSA 720.5%

Below 761.4%