Altaria #291/XY-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #291 · Aug 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$389.71

Expected Value

$427.78

Net Profit

$1,475.29

Gem Rate

29.0%

ROI

+365%

Sales / Yr

The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 40 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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

$389.71

BGS 10

$3,055.00

PSA 10

$2,350.00

CGC 10

$1,880.00

SGC 10

$1,410.00

$486.00

29.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

6 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

192Total

PSA 105629.2%

PSA 9189.4%

PSA 884.2%

PSA 72110.9%

Below 78946.4%