Scyther #26

Pokemon Jungle · #26 · Jun 1999

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$8.39

Expected Value

$12.24

Net Profit

$28.57

Gem Rate

20.1%

ROI

+122%

Sales / Yr

114

The gem rate is only 20% — 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

$8.39

BGS 10

$350.00

PSA 10

$268.95

SGC 10

$161.00

CGC 10

$51.96

$47.81

$22.75

$19.99

20.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,446Total

PSA 1029120.1%

PSA 953537.0%

PSA 827118.7%

PSA 714910.3%

Below 719513.5%