Ekans #23

Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils · #23 · Base · Jun 1997

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.26

Expected Value

$1.08

Net Profit

$-0.41

Gem Rate

33.9%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.41 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$2.26

BGS 10

$104.00

PSA 10

$80.15

SGC 10

$48.00

BGS 9.5

$23.33

$22.50

$18.88

CGC 10

$16.85

33.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

239Total

PSA 108133.9%

PSA 910644.4%

PSA 83113.0%

PSA 793.8%

Below 7125.0%