Meowth [Toys R Us] #53

Pokemon Generations · #53 · Feb 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$25.88

Expected Value

$-8.41

Net Profit

$59.12

Gem Rate

6.5%

ROI

+145%

Sales / Yr

179

Negative expected value ($-8.41) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 6% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$25.88

BGS 10

$260.00

PSA 10

$199.99

SGC 10

$120.00

CGC 10

$100.00

$35.00

BGS 9.5

$31.00

$20.00

$12.42

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6.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+10 graded in 30 days

+19 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (588 total graded)

588Total

PSA 10386.5%

PSA 928949.1%

PSA 818631.6%

PSA 7366.1%

Below 7396.6%