Charmander #SWSH232

Pokemon Promo · #232 · Jul 1999

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.50

Expected Value

$-12.19

Net Profit

$-18.50

Gem Rate

9.0%

ROI

-61%

Sales / Yr

292

Even a PSA 10 would lose $18.50 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

$15.50

BGS 10

$84.00

PSA 10

$64.85

SGC 10

$39.00

$21.55

$16.60

$13.50

CGC 10

$12.00

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9.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

24 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (443 total graded)

443Total

PSA 10419.3%

PSA 921448.3%

PSA 814532.7%

PSA 7306.8%

Below 7122.7%