Champions Festival [Staff] #SWSH296

Pokemon Promo · #296 · Jul 1999

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$425.00

Expected Value

$-99.92

Net Profit

$-190.00

Gem Rate

35.0%

ROI

-43%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $190.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$425.00

BGS 10

$1,171.00

PSA 10

$900.39

SGC 10

$540.00

BGS 9.5

$421.00

$382.74

CGC 10

$250.00

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35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (540 total graded)

540Total

PSA 1019035.2%

PSA 930155.7%

PSA 8438.0%

PSA 730.6%

Below 730.6%