Should You Grade?Should You Grade?
Card ExplorerSetsTop CardsPop ScannerMarket ToolsBlogUpgrade
Sign In
Scyther [1st Edition] #26

Scyther [1st Edition] #26

Pokemon Jungle · #26 · Jun 1999

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
Shop on TCGPlayer

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$25.10
Expected Value
$59.86
Net Profit
$149.36
Gem Rate
20.1%
ROI
+372%
Sales / Yr
198

The gem rate is only 20% — 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%
Unlock with Pro →

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%
Compare All Companies with Pro →

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
$25.10
BGS 10
$650.00
PSA 10
$500.00
SGC 10
$300.00
CGC 10
$189.46
9
$112.50
8
$67.84
7
$39.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
20.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,446 total graded)

1,446Total
PSA 1029120.1%
PSA 953537.0%
PSA 827118.7%
PSA 714910.3%
Below 719513.5%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
Unlock with Pro →
© 2026 Should You Grade? Data from PriceCharting & GemRate.
AboutContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate Disclosure