Iron Thorns #98

Pokemon Promo · #098 · Jul 1999

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.64

Expected Value

$-1.52

Net Profit

$-1.47

Gem Rate

36.0%

ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

377

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.47 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

$3.64

BGS 10

$117.00

PSA 10

$90.00

SGC 10

$55.00

BGS 9.5

$21.00

$18.69

CGC 10

$17.17

$15.25

$11.50

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36.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

41 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 15.0%

Grade Distribution (1,143 total graded)

1,143Total

PSA 1041035.9%

PSA 958351.0%

PSA 811410.0%

PSA 790.8%

Below 7252.2%