Articuno #17

Pokemon Fossil · #17 · Base · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.25

Expected Value

$3.54

Net Profit

$59.00

Gem Rate

8.1%

ROI

+265%

Sales / Yr

193

The gem rate is only 8% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

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%

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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

$7.25

BGS 10

$176.00

PSA 10

$135.00

CGC 10

$81.25

SGC 10

$81.00

BGS 9.5

$39.00

$33.00

$25.20

$15.00

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8.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,326 total graded)

1,326Total

PSA 101088.1%

PSA 937027.9%

PSA 831323.6%

PSA 718614.0%

Below 734526.0%