Giovanni's Persian [1st Edition] #8

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #8 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$70.47

Expected Value

$190.57

Net Profit

$654.24

Gem Rate

4.0%

ROI

+765%

Sales / Yr

228

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

$70.47

BGS 10

$5,200.00

PSA 10

$4,000.00

SGC 10

$2,400.00

CGC 10

$739.71

$455.08

BGS 9.5

$359.00

$169.02

$126.29

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4.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+13 graded in 30 days

+24 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,946 total graded)

1,946Total

PSA 10784.0%

PSA 967834.8%

PSA 874638.3%

PSA 724312.5%

Below 71708.7%