Espeon #196

Pokemon Japanese Crossing the Ruins · #196 · Base · Jul 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$92.31

Expected Value

$122.80

Net Profit

$215.08

Gem Rate

18.8%

ROI

+200%

Sales / Yr

434

The gem rate is only 19% — 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

$92.31

BGS 10

$1,245.00

PSA 10

$957.43

SGC 10

$574.00

CGC 10

$322.39

$314.99

$121.39

$59.13

18.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

5,148Total

PSA 1096818.8%

PSA 92,11141.0%

PSA 81,03220.0%

PSA 74047.8%

Below 762212.1%