Lapras #131

Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils · #131 · Base · Jun 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$16.64

Expected Value

$45.96

Net Profit

$168.36

Gem Rate

11.9%

ROI

+532%

Sales / Yr

662

The gem rate is only 12% — 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

$16.64

BGS 10

$652.00

PSA 10

$501.15

SGC 10

$301.00

CGC 10

$200.00

$84.97

$52.50

$34.27

11.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,206Total

PSA 1038211.9%

PSA 91,34241.9%

PSA 879224.7%

PSA 73019.4%

Below 737711.8%