Arcanine [Illustration Contest 2022] #338/S-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #338 · Aug 1997

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.50

Expected Value

$-7.72

Net Profit

$-7.50

Gem Rate

91.0%

ROI

-25%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.50 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

$83.00

PSA 10

$63.55

SGC 10

$38.00

BGS 9.5

$25.00

CGC 10

$23.00

$22.28

$20.00

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91.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

249 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 94.0%

Grade Distribution (2,782 total graded)

2,782Total

PSA 102,52990.9%

PSA 91716.1%

PSA 8331.2%

PSA 7200.7%

Below 7291.0%