Snorlax [Pokemon Center] #51

Pokemon Promo · #051 · Jul 1999

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Raw Price

$301.50

Expected Value

$-10.26

Net Profit

$48.66

Gem Rate

26.5%

ROI

+15%

Sales / Yr

785

Negative expected value ($-10.26) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 26% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$301.50

BGS 10

$2,268.00

PSA 10

$1,744.25

SGC 10

$495.95

CGC 10

$365.16

$292.30

BGS 9.5

$250.00

$240.85

$166.04

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26.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+78 graded in 30 days

+263 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (6,113 total graded)

6,113Total

PSA 101,61926.5%

PSA 93,48757.0%

PSA 872411.8%

PSA 71141.9%

Below 71522.5%

eBay Market Signals

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