Chuck's Donphan #38

Pokemon Japanese VS · #038 · Jul 2001

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$10.00

Expected Value

$11.59

Net Profit

$20.00

Gem Rate

58.1%

ROI

+80%

Sales / Yr

170

Consider grading if you have high confidence in the card's condition, or if you want it authenticated regardless of profit.

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

$10.00

BGS 10

$73.00

PSA 10

$56.49

CGC 10

$45.00

SGC 10

$34.00

$27.97

$18.63

$15.00

58.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

353Total

PSA 1020558.1%

PSA 911031.2%

PSA 8226.2%

PSA 792.5%

Below 761.7%