Luxray [National Championships Staff] #7

Pokemon Diamond & Pearl · #7 · May 2007

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$127.15

Expected Value

$-24.40

Net Profit

$-15.00

Gem Rate

3.8%

ROI

-11%

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

$127.15

BGS 9.5

$138.00

$122.53

$118.39

$85.73

3.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

53Total

PSA 1023.8%

PSA 91834.0%

PSA 81935.8%

PSA 7611.3%

Below 7713.2%