Baxcalibur #19

Pokemon Promo · #019 · Jul 1999

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.11

Expected Value

$-14.31

Net Profit

$-15.00

Gem Rate

1.3%

ROI

-78%

Sales / Yr

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

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$4.11

$10.50

1.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+3 graded in 30 days

+6 in 90 days

80Total

PSA 1011.3%

PSA 945.0%

PSA 83037.5%

PSA 73138.8%

Below 71417.5%