Brock's Sandslash [1st Edition] #23

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #23 · Aug 2000

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Raw Price

$17.48

Expected Value

$0.37

Net Profit

$17.51

Gem Rate

21.5%

ROI

+54%

Sales / Yr

The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 70 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $17.51 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

$17.48

BGS 10

$259.00

PSA 10

$199.00

SGC 10

$119.00

CGC 10

$49.99

$30.00

$27.46

BGS 9.5

$26.01

$24.99

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21.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (233 total graded)

233Total

PSA 105021.5%

PSA 911147.6%

PSA 84720.2%

PSA 7135.6%

Below 793.9%