Gengar [1st Edition] #5

Pokemon Fossil · #5 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$260.00

Expected Value

$716.30

Net Profit

$2,824.65

Gem Rate

2.6%

ROI

+1027%

Sales / Yr

1,062

The gem rate is only 3% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

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%

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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$260.00

BGS 10

$13,842.00

PSA 10

$10,647.87

SGC 10

$6,389.00

CGC 10

$3,099.65

$1,826.01

BGS 9.5

$1,622.00

$827.50

$520.00

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2.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (6,930 total graded)

6,930Total

PSA 101812.6%

PSA 91,96728.4%

PSA 82,09430.2%

PSA 71,09715.8%

Below 71,51721.9%