Giovanni's Nidoking #34

Pokemon Japanese Challenge from the Darkness · #34 · Base · Jun 1999

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$17.04

Expected Value

$30.52

Net Profit

$80.46

Gem Rate

18.4%

ROI

+251%

Sales / Yr

250

The gem rate is only 18% — 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

$17.04

BGS 10

$263.00

PSA 10

$202.50

SGC 10

$122.00

CGC 10

$112.50

$63.90

$53.24

$27.48

18.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,915Total

PSA 1053618.4%

PSA 91,26143.3%

PSA 855819.1%

PSA 72157.4%

Below 733811.6%