Articuno [1st Edition] #17

Pokemon Fossil · #17 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$25.00

Expected Value

$53.71

Net Profit

$135.00

Gem Rate

15.7%

ROI

+338%

Sales / Yr

259

The gem rate is only 16% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$25.00

BGS 10

$995.00

PSA 10

$765.00

SGC 10

$459.00

CGC 10

$175.00

$119.00

BGS 9.5

$85.00

$61.25

$40.46

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15.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+44 graded in 30 days

+90 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,352 total graded)

2,352Total

PSA 1037015.7%

PSA 988137.5%

PSA 852922.5%

PSA 726611.3%

Below 730012.8%

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