Falkner's Pidgeot #1

Pokemon Japanese VS · #001 · Jul 2001

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$24.95

Expected Value

$8.30

Net Profit

$0.03

Gem Rate

35.5%

ROI

+0%

Sales / Yr

134

PSA 10 profit of $0.03 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$24.95

BGS 10

$265.00

PSA 10

$203.75

SGC 10

$122.00

$60.51

$46.92

CGC 10

$39.98

$22.19

35.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

301Total

PSA 1010735.5%

PSA 911839.2%

PSA 85618.6%

PSA 782.7%

Below 7124.0%