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Omanyte [Series II] #138
Pokemon Japanese Vending · #138 · Jun 1998
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$53.00
Expected Value
$74.68
Net Profit
$11.99
Gem Rate
29.0%
ROI
+18%
Sales / Yr
199
The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $11.99 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.
Price by Grade
Raw
$53.00
BGS 10
$1,593.00
PSA 10
$1,225.19
SGC 10
$735.00
9
$198.71
CGC 10
$79.99
BGS 9.5
$79.00
8
$72.75
7
$30.00
29.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
9 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 44.0%
Grade Distribution (268 total graded)
268Total
PSA 107728.7%
PSA 914855.2%
PSA 83011.2%
PSA 762.2%
Below 762.2%