Giovanni's Gyarados [1st Edition] #5

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #5 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$278.46

Expected Value

$196.13

Net Profit

$511.23

Gem Rate

8.5%

ROI

+174%

Sales / Yr

234

The gem rate is only 9% — 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

$278.46

BGS 10

$5,955.00

PSA 10

$4,581.10

SGC 10

$2,749.00

CGC 10

$804.69

$717.50

BGS 9.5

$607.00

$349.99

$258.61

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8.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+36 graded in 30 days

+99 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,341 total graded)

2,341Total

PSA 102008.5%

PSA 979233.8%

PSA 867028.6%

PSA 733414.3%

Below 733314.2%