Scoop Up #78

Pokemon Base Set · #78 · Base · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$8.90

Expected Value

$40.31

Net Profit

$56.09

Gem Rate

21.6%

ROI

+235%

Sales / Yr

120

The gem rate is only 22% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$8.90

BGS 10

$183.00

PSA 10

$141.03

$104.26

SGC 10

$85.00

CGC 10

$79.99

BGS 9.5

$43.00

$32.16

$14.25

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21.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (686 total graded)

686Total

PSA 1014821.6%

PSA 924836.2%

PSA 814821.6%

PSA 7629.0%

Below 77711.2%