Professor's Research #24

Pokemon Celebrations · #024 · Base · Oct 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.94

Expected Value

$-2.88

Net Profit

$-0.04

Gem Rate

38.4%

ROI

-0%

Sales / Yr

596

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.04 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

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%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$1.94

BGS 10

$51.00

PSA 10

$39.36

CGC 10

$16.90

$14.50

BGS 9.5

$13.36

$11.73

$3.16

SGC 10

$1.99

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38.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,488 total graded)

2,488Total

PSA 1095538.4%

PSA 992937.3%

PSA 841716.8%

PSA 71064.3%

Below 7401.6%