Player's Ceremony [Championship Series 2019] #398/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #398 · Aug 1997

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Raw Price

$841.00

Expected Value

$-132.01

Net Profit

$37.00

Gem Rate

52.0%

ROI

+4%

Sales / Yr

Negative expected value ($-132.01) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 16 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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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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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

$841.00

BGS 10

$1,934.00

PSA 10

$1,487.50

CGC 10

$893.00

SGC 10

$893.00

$555.00

$108.50

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52.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

4 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (510 total graded)

510Total

PSA 1026351.6%

PSA 917734.7%

PSA 8316.1%

PSA 7112.2%

Below 7285.5%