EN ↔ JP comparison · which version to grade
Grade the Japanese Blastoise ex, or the English one?
Which to grade: Both are PSA 10 chases at a ~30% gem rate. The Japanese 202 SAR offers the bigger multiple (~9× on a ¥2,800 raw); the English 200 SIR is a steadier ~3.3×. Either way the call rides on hitting the 10 — a PSA 9 barely clears costs.
Side-by-side of the same card in both languages. Graded figures are recent sold medians (eBay); raw is the TCGplayer / market reference. Gem rates are labeled estimates. As of 2026-06-28. example/mock data
Pokémon Card 151 · #202/165 · SAR
- Raw market
- ¥2,800
- PSA 10 sold
- ¥25,000 · 7 sold ↑
- Gem rate est.
- ≈ 30%
- Break-even
- ¥10,800
- PSA 10 premium
- 8.9× raw
- Expected value
- ¥260
Positive EV (¥260) but it rides on a 30% top-grade rate — a chase, not a lock.
Full Japanese verdict →Source: recent eBay sold · raw market · as of 2026-06-28 · example/mock
Pokémon 151 · #200/165 · Special illustration rare
- Raw market
- $24
- PSA 10 sold
- $78 · 10 sold ↑
- Gem rate est.
- ≈ 30%
- Break-even
- $44
- PSA 10 premium
- 3.3× raw
- Expected value
- $4.2
Positive EV ($4.2) but it rides on a 30% top-grade rate — a chase, not a lock.
No standalone page yet — English figures are reference/mock for this comparison.
Source: recent eBay sold · raw market · as of 2026-06-28 · example/mock
Run your own numbers — Japanese side
The cited answer above is static; this is the interactive tool for the Japanese print. The English side has its own calculator on its card page.
Run your own numbers
Estimates are editable — grading cost is never hardcoded into the verdict. example/mock data
Grade-probability distribution
≈ 3 of 10 reach 10Positive EV (¥260) but it rides on a 30% top-grade rate — a chase, not a lock.
Batch & timing
Sell-through time is a rough estimate from recent sold velocity — not a promise.