Lt. Surge [1st Edition] #17

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #17 · Aug 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$61.00

Expected Value

$63.83

Net Profit

$199.96

Gem Rate

8.2%

ROI

+263%

Sales / Yr

159

The gem rate is only 8% — 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

$61.00

BGS 10

$1,620.00

PSA 10

$1,246.25

SGC 10

$748.00

CGC 10

$275.96

$171.50

$94.81

$68.04

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8.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+21 graded in 30 days

+43 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,359 total graded)

1,359Total

PSA 101118.2%

PSA 962746.1%

PSA 838728.5%

PSA 71299.5%

Below 7977.1%