Lt. Surge [1st Edition] #17

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #17 · Aug 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$67.50

Expected Value

$55.10

Net Profit

$175.95

Gem Rate

8.2%

ROI

+213%

Sales / Yr

164

The gem rate is only 8% — 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

$67.50

BGS 10

$1,612.00

PSA 10

$1,239.78

SGC 10

$744.00

CGC 10

$258.45

$155.75

$115.13

$69.88

8.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,359Total

PSA 101118.2%

PSA 962746.1%

PSA 838728.5%

PSA 71299.5%

Below 7977.1%