Kabutops [1st Edition] #9

Pokemon Fossil · #9 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$65.00

Expected Value

$125.87

Net Profit

$458.13

Gem Rate

4.7%

ROI

+573%

Sales / Yr

637

The gem rate is only 5% — 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

$65.00

BGS 10

$5,422.00

PSA 10

$4,170.86

SGC 10

$2,503.00

CGC 10

$538.13

$306.60

BGS 9.5

$262.00

$179.75

$111.45

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4.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+61 graded in 30 days

+145 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,943 total graded)

4,943Total

PSA 102324.7%

PSA 91,55131.4%

PSA 81,55631.5%

PSA 771614.5%

Below 784617.1%