Aerodactyl #142

Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils · #142 · Base · Jun 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.20

Expected Value

$35.37

Net Profit

$104.26

Gem Rate

12.8%

ROI

+370%

Sales / Yr

646

The gem rate is only 13% — 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

$13.20

BGS 10

$445.00

PSA 10

$342.63

SGC 10

$206.00

CGC 10

$132.46

$77.06

$48.05

$24.25

12.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,018Total

PSA 1038612.8%

PSA 91,23540.9%

PSA 869623.1%

PSA 72608.6%

Below 743714.5%