The Last Cave-Cerulean [Series III] #5

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #5 · Jun 1998

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$20.83

Expected Value

$-0.11

Net Profit

$19.17

Gem Rate

33.0%

ROI

+54%

Sales / Yr

Negative expected value ($-0.11) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 20 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $19.17 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

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%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$20.83

BGS 10

$84.00

PSA 10

$64.27

CGC 10

$55.00

SGC 10

$39.00

BGS 9.5

$33.00

$28.25

$19.51

$14.50

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33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

7 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 29.0%

Grade Distribution (338 total graded)

338Total

PSA 1011333.4%

PSA 917752.4%

PSA 8308.9%

PSA 782.4%

Below 7103.0%