Scyther [1st Edition] #26

Pokemon Jungle · #26 · Jun 1999

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$17.75

Expected Value

$52.48

Net Profit

$117.25

Gem Rate

20.7%

ROI

+358%

Sales / Yr

187

The gem rate is only 21% — 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

$17.75

BGS 10

$550.00

PSA 10

$423.07

SGC 10

$254.00

CGC 10

$150.00

$107.65

$45.50

$29.46

20.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,407Total

PSA 1029120.7%

PSA 953037.7%

PSA 825718.3%

PSA 714410.2%

Below 718012.8%