Erika's Dragonair #148

Pokemon Japanese Leaders' Stadium · #148 · Base · Oct 1998

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$23.27

Expected Value

$34.17

Net Profit

$91.46

Gem Rate

13.7%

ROI

+239%

Sales / Yr

389

The gem rate is only 14% — 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

$23.27

BGS 10

$607.00

PSA 10

$466.71

SGC 10

$280.00

CGC 10

$129.73

$94.60

$47.07

$31.50

13.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,905Total

PSA 1039713.7%

PSA 91,15739.8%

PSA 866622.9%

PSA 72689.2%

Below 741014.1%