Articuno #2

Pokemon Fossil · #2 · Base · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$27.82

Expected Value

$24.77

Net Profit

$343.68

Gem Rate

0.7%

ROI

+803%

Sales / Yr

700

The gem rate is only 1% — 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

$27.82

BGS 10

$1,300.00

PSA 10

$999.88

SGC 10

$600.00

CGC 10

$386.50

BGS 9.5

$172.50

$155.13

$82.75

$61.00

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0.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+149 graded in 30 days

+217 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (9,057 total graded)

9,057Total

PSA 10660.7%

PSA 91,01511.2%

PSA 82,53228.0%

PSA 72,05622.7%

Below 73,33836.9%