Pinsir #127

Pokemon Japanese Jungle · #127 · Base · Mar 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.99

Expected Value

$36.52

Net Profit

$85.76

Gem Rate

15.9%

ROI

+318%

Sales / Yr

566

The gem rate is only 16% — 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

$11.99

BGS 10

$478.00

PSA 10

$367.38

CGC 10

$112.75

$88.83

SGC 10

$64.01

$29.00

$23.00

15.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,005Total

PSA 1031815.9%

PSA 981240.5%

PSA 841320.6%

PSA 71668.3%

Below 729414.7%