Charmeleon #53/ADV-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #053 · Aug 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.70

Expected Value

$3.67

Net Profit

$26.30

Gem Rate

45.0%

ROI

+149%

Sales / Yr

Only 7 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$2.70

BGS 10

$72.00

PSA 10

$55.50

CGC 10

$44.00

SGC 10

$33.00

45.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

5 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 20.0%

151Total

PSA 106845.0%

PSA 93724.5%

PSA 81912.6%

PSA 774.6%

Below 72013.2%