Hypno #97

Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils · #97 · Base · Jun 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.81

Expected Value

$25.44

Net Profit

$86.19

Gem Rate

18.4%

ROI

+299%

Sales / Yr

654

The gem rate is only 18% — 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

$13.81

BGS 10

$496.00

PSA 10

$381.29

SGC 10

$229.00

CGC 10

$115.00

$53.45

$37.41

$24.46

18.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,242Total

PSA 1041318.4%

PSA 989640.0%

PSA 848521.6%

PSA 71798.0%

Below 726111.6%