Falkner's Dodrio #4

Pokemon Japanese VS · #004 · Jul 2001

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.99

Expected Value

$8.73

Net Profit

$12.01

Gem Rate

52.6%

ROI

+52%

Sales / Yr

127

PSA 10 profit of $12.01 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

$7.99

BGS 10

$158.00

PSA 10

$121.22

SGC 10

$73.00

CGC 10

$35.00

$32.69

$15.50

$12.00

52.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

234Total

PSA 1012352.6%

PSA 98435.9%

PSA 8177.3%

PSA 773.0%

Below 731.3%