Erika's Dragonair [1st Edition] #4

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #4 · Aug 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$169.09

Expected Value

$105.65

Net Profit

$385.39

Gem Rate

9.3%

ROI

+209%

Sales / Yr

285

The gem rate is only 9% — 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

$169.09

BGS 10

$4,519.00

PSA 10

$3,476.50

SGC 10

$2,086.00

CGC 10

$569.48

$321.20

$248.80

$149.99

9.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,237Total

PSA 102099.3%

PSA 994442.2%

PSA 859426.6%

PSA 724811.1%

Below 722710.1%