Charizard [Illustration Grand Prix] #143/S-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #143 · Aug 1997

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.50

Expected Value

$-2.83

Net Profit

$-2.25

Gem Rate

82.0%

ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

483

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.25 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

$13.50

PSA 10

$72.50

BGS 10

$61.00

CGC 10

$26.25

$24.00

BGS 9.5

$22.49

$21.39

SGC 10

$20.92

$12.03

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82.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

159 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 61.0%

Grade Distribution (28,109 total graded)

28,109Total

PSA 1023,14382.3%

PSA 94,16114.8%

PSA 84931.8%

PSA 71410.5%

Below 71700.6%