Giovanni's Persian [1st Edition] #8

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #8 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$167.50

Expected Value

$180.23

Net Profit

$582.50

Gem Rate

3.9%

ROI

+319%

Sales / Yr

239

The gem rate is only 4% — 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

$167.50

BGS 10

$12,862.00

PSA 10

$9,893.91

SGC 10

$5,936.00

CGC 10

$765.00

$549.13

BGS 9.5

$359.00

$274.89

$175.00

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3.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,013 total graded)

2,013Total

PSA 10783.9%

PSA 968534.0%

PSA 877338.4%

PSA 726213.0%

Below 71849.1%