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Golem [1st Edition] #36

Golem [1st Edition] #36

Pokemon Fossil · #36 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.90
Expected Value
$25.13
Net Profit
$59.60
Gem Rate
21.6%
ROI
+315%
Sales / Yr
213

The gem rate is only 22% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$3.90
BGS 10
$436.00
PSA 10
$335.11
SGC 10
$201.00
CGC 10
$78.50
9
$43.80
8
$28.02
7
$27.00
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21.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+23 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,916 total graded)

1,916Total
PSA 1041421.6%
PSA 982743.2%
PSA 841521.7%
PSA 71306.8%
Below 71246.5%
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