Slowpoke #59/ADV-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #059 · Aug 1997

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.99

Expected Value

$-13.15

Net Profit

$-15.00

Gem Rate

39.0%

ROI

-60%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$9.99

$25.00

39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

7 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 29.0%

111Total

PSA 104338.7%

PSA 93430.6%

PSA 81210.8%

PSA 787.2%

Below 71412.6%