Brock's Ninetales #38

Pokemon Japanese Leaders' Stadium · #38 · Base · Oct 1998

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$17.67

Expected Value

$38.90

Net Profit

$82.83

Gem Rate

15.3%

ROI

+254%

Sales / Yr

329

The gem rate is only 15% — 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

$17.67

BGS 10

$462.00

PSA 10

$355.00

SGC 10

$213.00

CGC 10

$115.50

$93.99

$49.04

$33.50

15.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,464Total

PSA 1037715.3%

PSA 998840.1%

PSA 854622.2%

PSA 72148.7%

Below 733513.6%