Lapras [1st Edition] #25

Pokemon Fossil · #25 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$16.25

Expected Value

$50.03

Net Profit

$102.50

Gem Rate

18.9%

ROI

+328%

Sales / Yr

245

The gem rate is only 19% — 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

$16.25

BGS 10

$501.00

PSA 10

$385.15

CGC 10

$133.75

$100.00

SGC 10

$53.50

$41.00

$29.00

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18.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+20 graded in 30 days

+31 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,798 total graded)

1,798Total

PSA 1033918.9%

PSA 979144.0%

PSA 836120.1%

PSA 71508.3%

Below 71558.6%