Lugia [1st Edition] #20

Pokemon Neo Revelation · #20 · Sep 2001

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$54.37

Expected Value

$115.09

Net Profit

$180.63

Gem Rate

23.5%

ROI

+260%

Sales / Yr

144

The gem rate is only 23% — 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

$54.37

BGS 10

$1,105.00

PSA 10

$850.00

CGC 10

$250.00

$222.50

SGC 10

$125.00

$118.28

$65.95

23.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

762Total

PSA 1017923.5%

PSA 932442.5%

PSA 814318.8%

PSA 7435.6%

Below 7709.2%