Arbok #24
Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils · #24 · Base · Jun 1997
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.96
Expected Value
$5.26
Net Profit
$14.08
Gem Rate
20.7%
ROI
+78%
Sales / Yr
163
The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $14.08 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
Price by Grade
Raw
$2.96
BGS 10
$728.00
PSA 10
$559.98
SGC 10
$336.00
CGC 10
$32.04
9
$27.51
BGS 9.5
$22.00
8
$20.00
7
$9.06
20.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+8 graded in 30 days
+15 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (164 total graded)
164Total
PSA 103420.7%
PSA 96439.0%
PSA 83923.8%
PSA 7169.8%
Below 7116.7%