Tatsugiri #118
Pokemon Promo · #118 · Jul 1999
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.85
Expected Value
$3.03
Net Profit
$1.65
Gem Rate
25.0%
ROI
+7%
Sales / Yr
90
The gem rate is only 25% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 90 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $1.65 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
$7.85
BGS 10
$234.00
PSA 10
$180.00
SGC 10
$108.00
9
$37.86
BGS 9.5
$33.00
CGC 10
$24.50
7
$5.50
25.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
5 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 20.0%
Grade Distribution (134 total graded)
134Total
PSA 103324.6%
PSA 98966.4%
PSA 886.0%
PSA 721.5%
Below 721.5%