Brock's Ninetales #38

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

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$21.20

Expected Value

$74.95

Net Profit

$213.80

Gem Rate

15.1%

ROI

+591%

Sales / Yr

490

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

$21.20

BGS 10

$1,004.00

PSA 10

$771.92

SGC 10

$463.00

CGC 10

$250.00

$119.73

$85.65

$37.67

15.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,598Total

PSA 1039215.1%

PSA 91,04640.3%

PSA 857922.3%

PSA 72208.5%

Below 735713.7%