Giovanni's Nidoking #34

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

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$27.94

Expected Value

$47.10

Net Profit

$95.01

Gem Rate

18.1%

ROI

+221%

Sales / Yr

534

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

$27.94

BGS 10

$848.00

PSA 10

$652.50

SGC 10

$392.00

CGC 10

$137.95

$107.50

$65.50

$34.99

18.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3,073Total

PSA 1055618.1%

PSA 91,33143.3%

PSA 859119.2%

PSA 72257.3%

Below 736211.8%