Scyther #123

Pokemon Japanese Jungle · #123 · Base · Mar 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.98

Expected Value

$41.27

Net Profit

$83.34

Gem Rate

18.9%

ROI

+298%

Sales / Yr

575

The gem rate is only 19% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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

$12.98

BGS 10

$671.00

PSA 10

$516.00

SGC 10

$310.00

CGC 10

$111.32

$88.03

$45.78

$30.07

18.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,282Total

PSA 1043218.9%

PSA 990139.5%

PSA 846020.2%

PSA 71888.2%

Below 729813.1%