The Boss's Way #73
Pokemon Team Rocket · #73 · Base · Apr 2000
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.40
Expected Value
$-2.75
Net Profit
$15.62
Gem Rate
10.2%
ROI
+95%
Sales / Yr
130
Negative expected value ($-2.75) — 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 10% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $15.62 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$1.40
BGS 10
$59.00
PSA 10
$45.00
CGC 10
$32.02
SGC 10
$27.00
BGS 9.5
$23.00
9
$20.45
8
$10.00
7
$8.00
10.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (118 total graded)
118Total
PSA 101210.2%
PSA 93933.1%
PSA 82924.6%
PSA 71311.0%
Below 72521.2%