Smeargle #235

Pokemon Japanese Crossing the Ruins · #235 · Base · Jul 2000

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$17.89

Expected Value

$31.27

Net Profit

$69.61

Gem Rate

15.6%

ROI

+212%

Sales / Yr

247

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

$17.89

BGS 10

$440.00

PSA 10

$338.79

SGC 10

$203.00

CGC 10

$102.50

$72.97

$41.08

$28.18

15.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,433Total

PSA 1022315.6%

PSA 971049.5%

PSA 832322.5%

PSA 7825.7%

Below 7936.5%