The Boss's Way [1st Edition] #73

Pokemon Team Rocket · #73 · Apr 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.99

Expected Value

$5.40

Net Profit

$19.57

Gem Rate

18.6%

ROI

+103%

Sales / Yr

135

The gem rate is only 19% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $19.57 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$3.99

BGS 10

$130.00

PSA 10

$100.13

SGC 10

$60.00

CGC 10

$38.56

BGS 9.5

$32.46

$29.00

$14.20

$11.00

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18.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+7 graded in 30 days

+7 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (976 total graded)

976Total

PSA 1018218.6%

PSA 943444.5%

PSA 822122.6%

PSA 7737.5%

Below 7656.7%