Giovanni's Machamp #68

Pokemon Japanese Challenge from the Darkness · #68 · Base · Jun 1999

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.99

Expected Value

$25.69

Net Profit

$51.01

Gem Rate

24.2%

ROI

+170%

Sales / Yr

215

The gem rate is only 24% — 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

$14.99

BGS 10

$344.00

PSA 10

$264.98

SGC 10

$159.00

CGC 10

$81.00

$67.02

$37.86

$22.32

24.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,916Total

PSA 1070524.2%

PSA 91,12438.5%

PSA 852918.1%

PSA 72117.2%

Below 734711.9%