Falkner's Togetic #5

Pokemon Japanese VS · #005 · Jul 2001

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$18.98

Expected Value

$10.63

Net Profit

$8.52

Gem Rate

54.2%

ROI

+25%

Sales / Yr

112

PSA 10 profit of $8.52 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

$18.98

BGS 10

$129.00

PSA 10

$99.00

SGC 10

$59.00

$56.40

CGC 10

$42.50

$19.00

$11.94

54.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

310Total

PSA 1016854.2%

PSA 910834.8%

PSA 8216.8%

PSA 772.3%

Below 761.9%