Giovanni's Gyarados #130

Pokemon Japanese Challenge from the Darkness · #130 · Base · Jun 1999

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$26.00

Expected Value

$69.29

Net Profit

$148.99

Gem Rate

16.0%

ROI

+363%

Sales / Yr

398

The gem rate is only 16% — 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

$26.00

BGS 10

$795.00

PSA 10

$611.88

CGC 10

$189.99

SGC 10

$155.00

$134.60

$80.37

$50.43

16.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

4,842Total

PSA 1077716.0%

PSA 92,00241.3%

PSA 897220.1%

PSA 74278.8%

Below 765013.4%