Dragonite #149

Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils · #149 · Base · Jun 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$68.57

Expected Value

$318.93

Net Profit

$1,200.73

Gem Rate

8.0%

ROI

+1437%

Sales / Yr

1,302

The gem rate is only 8% — 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

$68.57

BGS 10

$25,000.00

PSA 10

$5,500.00

SGC 10

$3,300.00

CGC 10

$1,284.30

$560.91

$263.64

$149.71

8.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

7,204Total

PSA 105768.0%

PSA 92,67437.1%

PSA 81,69323.5%

PSA 772210.0%

Below 71,50820.9%