Misty's Tentacruel #73

Pokemon Japanese Leaders' Stadium · #73 · Base · Oct 1998

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.99

Expected Value

$29.46

Net Profit

$55.01

Gem Rate

17.2%

ROI

+220%

Sales / Yr

452

The gem rate is only 17% — 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

$9.99

BGS 10

$395.00

PSA 10

$304.00

SGC 10

$182.00

CGC 10

$80.00

$69.28

$42.50

$24.50

17.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,048Total

PSA 1035317.2%

PSA 985341.7%

PSA 840819.9%

PSA 71728.4%

Below 725712.5%