Shining Gyarados [1st Edition] #65

Pokemon Neo Revelation · #65 · Sep 2001

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1,400.00

Expected Value

$2,382.16

Net Profit

$6,589.25

Gem Rate

5.2%

ROI

+466%

Sales / Yr

255

The gem rate is only 5% — 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

$1,400.00

BGS 10

$95,160.00

PSA 10

$73,200.00

SGC 10

$43,920.00

CGC 10

$8,004.25

$6,349.28

$3,506.50

$2,650.00

5.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,284Total

PSA 101185.2%

PSA 963727.9%

PSA 854824.0%

PSA 731113.6%

Below 762327.3%