Moltres [1st Edition] #27

Pokemon Fossil · #27 · Oct 1999

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$19.97

Expected Value

$35.70

Net Profit

$115.03

Gem Rate

17.4%

ROI

+329%

Sales / Yr

236

The gem rate is only 17% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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

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%

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

Raw

$19.97

BGS 10

$665.00

PSA 10

$511.18

SGC 10

$307.00

CGC 10

$150.00

$76.00

$43.73

$25.00

17.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,101Total

PSA 1036517.4%

PSA 985540.7%

PSA 843020.5%

PSA 71888.9%

Below 725812.3%