Articuno #148

Pokemon Supreme Victors · #148 · Base · Aug 2009

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$150.00

Expected Value

$439.61

Net Profit

$834.00

Gem Rate

3.1%

ROI

+505%

Sales / Yr

156

The gem rate is only 3% — 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

$150.00

BGS 10

$11,720.00

PSA 10

$9,015.00

SGC 10

$5,409.00

$1,388.33

CGC 10

$999.00

$700.00

$380.00

3.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,356Total

PSA 10423.1%

PSA 924918.4%

PSA 837227.4%

PSA 729521.8%

Below 739028.8%