Misty's Seadra [1st Edition] #9

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #9 · Aug 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$66.00

Expected Value

$103.88

Net Profit

$218.00

Gem Rate

10.1%

ROI

+269%

Sales / Yr

202

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

$66.00

BGS 10

$2,025.00

PSA 10

$765.00

SGC 10

$459.00

CGC 10

$299.00

$255.00

$93.92

$80.00

10.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,606Total

PSA 1016210.1%

PSA 974146.1%

PSA 840024.9%

PSA 71408.7%

Below 71529.5%