Dewgong [Series II] #87

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #87 · Jun 1998

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.31

Expected Value

$-2.66

Net Profit

$6.66

Gem Rate

25.0%

ROI

+24%

Sales / Yr

Negative expected value ($-2.66) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 25% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 49 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $6.66 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

$13.31

BGS 10

$195.00

PSA 10

$150.00

SGC 10

$90.00

CGC 10

$34.97

BGS 9.5

$25.00

$23.45

$19.82

$11.29

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25.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

10 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 20.0%

Grade Distribution (159 total graded)

159Total

PSA 103924.5%

PSA 910364.8%

PSA 8106.3%

PSA 753.1%

Below 721.3%