Fearow [Series II] #22

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #22 · Jun 1998

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Raw Price

$6.65

Expected Value

$-1.31

Net Profit

$0.11

Gem Rate

34.0%

ROI

+1%

Sales / Yr

155

Negative expected value ($-1.31) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.11 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

$6.65

BGS 10

$65.00

PSA 10

$50.00

SGC 10

$30.00

BGS 9.5

$24.00

$22.24

CGC 10

$21.76

$13.84

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34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

15 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 47.0%

Grade Distribution (242 total graded)

242Total

PSA 108233.9%

PSA 911547.5%

PSA 83313.6%

PSA 752.1%

Below 772.9%