Golem [1st Edition] #36

Pokemon Fossil · #36 · Oct 1999

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Raw Price

$6.41

Expected Value

$30.45

Net Profit

$71.27

Gem Rate

20.8%

ROI

+333%

Sales / Yr

252

The gem rate is only 21% — 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

$6.41

BGS 10

$518.00

PSA 10

$398.21

SGC 10

$239.00

CGC 10

$92.68

$56.77

$28.89

$22.20

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20.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,995 total graded)

1,995Total

PSA 1041420.8%

PSA 984642.4%

PSA 844422.3%

PSA 71507.5%

Below 71356.8%

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