Misty's Seadra [1st Edition] #9

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #9 · Aug 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$112.55

Expected Value

$61.08

Net Profit

$265.58

Gem Rate

9.7%

ROI

+208%

Sales / Yr

179

The gem rate is only 10% — 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

$112.55

PSA 10

$1,921.56

BGS 10

$1,827.52

SGC 10

$1,153.00

CGC 10

$393.13

$202.75

$148.22

$100.60

9.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,672Total

PSA 101639.7%

PSA 975645.2%

PSA 842325.3%

PSA 71519.0%

Below 716810.0%