Falkner's Pidgeot #1

Pokemon Japanese VS · #001 · Jul 2001

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$18.25

Expected Value

$0.45

Net Profit

$6.73

Gem Rate

36.5%

ROI

+20%

Sales / Yr

140

PSA 10 profit of $6.73 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

$18.25

BGS 10

$201.00

PSA 10

$154.25

SGC 10

$93.00

CGC 10

$39.98

$34.08

$25.25

$24.27

36.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

277Total

PSA 1010136.5%

PSA 910738.6%

PSA 85018.1%

PSA 772.5%

Below 7124.3%