Gyarados [1999-2000] #6

Pokemon Base Set · #6

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$16.99

Expected Value

$73.86

Net Profit

$-15.00

Gem Rate

2.0%

ROI

-47%

Sales / Yr

186

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$16.99

$273.30

BGS 9.5

$257.00

$128.22

$85.67

2.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+4 in 90 days

344Total

PSA 1072.0%

PSA 96418.6%

PSA 89427.3%

PSA 75415.7%

Below 712235.5%