Omastar [1st Edition] #40

Pokemon Fossil · #40 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.19

Expected Value

$18.39

Net Profit

$57.57

Gem Rate

23.3%

ROI

+300%

Sales / Yr

193

The gem rate is only 23% — 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

$4.19

BGS 10

$293.00

PSA 10

$225.00

SGC 10

$135.00

CGC 10

$76.76

BGS 9.5

$31.00

$29.30

$25.76

$20.18

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23.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+22 graded in 30 days

+31 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,713 total graded)

1,713Total

PSA 1039923.3%

PSA 975344.0%

PSA 835620.8%

PSA 71036.0%

Below 7975.7%