The Rocket's Trap [1st Edition] #19

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #19 · Aug 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$41.50

Expected Value

$50.00

Net Profit

$142.50

Gem Rate

15.6%

ROI

+252%

Sales / Yr

169

The gem rate is only 16% — 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

$41.50

BGS 10

$832.00

PSA 10

$640.10

SGC 10

$384.00

CGC 10

$199.00

$113.09

BGS 9.5

$110.00

$72.51

$55.84

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15.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+12 graded in 30 days

+16 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,308 total graded)

1,308Total

PSA 1020415.6%

PSA 958744.9%

PSA 829822.8%

PSA 71138.6%

Below 7957.3%