Rocket's Moltres #146

Pokemon Japanese Leaders' Stadium · #146 · Base · Oct 1998

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$24.99

Expected Value

$62.27

Net Profit

$177.51

Gem Rate

12.4%

ROI

+444%

Sales / Yr

513

The gem rate is only 12% — 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

$24.99

BGS 10

$1,156.00

PSA 10

$889.01

SGC 10

$533.00

CGC 10

$217.50

$127.27

$74.50

$42.80

12.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,690Total

PSA 1045712.4%

PSA 91,46539.7%

PSA 882622.4%

PSA 73609.8%

Below 757615.6%