Lt. Surge's Jolteon [1st Edition] #28

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #28 · Oct 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$37.69

Expected Value

$36.33

Net Profit

$107.30

Gem Rate

25.2%

ROI

+204%

Sales / Yr

125

The gem rate is only 25% — 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

$37.69

BGS 10

$508.00

PSA 10

$390.39

SGC 10

$234.00

CGC 10

$159.99

$84.99

$38.19

$33.23

25.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

660Total

PSA 1016625.2%

PSA 928943.8%

PSA 813220.0%

PSA 7365.5%

Below 7324.8%