Moltres [1st Edition] #12

Pokemon Fossil · #12 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$102.50

Expected Value

$238.23

Net Profit

$725.32

Gem Rate

5.5%

ROI

+617%

Sales / Yr

581

The gem rate is only 6% — 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

$102.50

BGS 10

$5,132.00

PSA 10

$3,947.50

SGC 10

$2,369.00

CGC 10

$842.82

$590.85

BGS 9.5

$368.18

$222.00

$166.06

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5.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+113 graded in 30 days

+263 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (5,837 total graded)

5,837Total

PSA 103235.5%

PSA 92,04635.1%

PSA 81,58927.2%

PSA 778613.5%

Below 71,04617.9%