Blaine [1st Edition] #17

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #17 · Oct 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$61.91

Expected Value

$49.62

Net Profit

$123.09

Gem Rate

19.5%

ROI

+160%

Sales / Yr

180

The gem rate is only 20% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$61.91

BGS 10

$670.00

PSA 10

$515.31

SGC 10

$309.00

CGC 10

$200.00

$134.95

$83.67

$51.00

19.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,392Total

PSA 1027219.5%

PSA 964246.1%

PSA 829521.2%

PSA 7846.0%

Below 7926.6%