Giovanni's Persian [1st Edition] #8

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #8 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$128.13

Expected Value

$496.71

Net Profit

$7,542.87

Gem Rate

3.9%

ROI

+5270%

Sales / Yr

230

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

$128.13

BGS 10

$12,490.00

PSA 10

$9,607.50

CGC 10

$7,686.00

SGC 10

$5,765.00

$604.11

BGS 9.5

$359.00

$254.42

$138.70

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3.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+26 graded in 30 days

+57 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,979 total graded)

1,979Total

PSA 10783.9%

PSA 968134.4%

PSA 876338.6%

PSA 725112.7%

Below 71758.8%