Erika's Dragonair [1st Edition] #4

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #4 · Aug 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$237.50

Expected Value

$187.19

Net Profit

$372.22

Gem Rate

8.9%

ROI

+147%

Sales / Yr

252

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

$237.50

BGS 10

$3,936.00

PSA 10

$3,027.93

SGC 10

$1,817.00

CGC 10

$624.72

$588.50

$332.50

$222.09

8.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,357Total

PSA 102098.9%

PSA 996641.0%

PSA 863927.1%

PSA 726911.4%

Below 725810.9%