Maintenance [1st Edition] #83

Pokemon Base Set · #83 · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.93

Expected Value

$21.61

Net Profit

$38.87

Gem Rate

19.7%

ROI

+156%

Sales / Yr

173

The gem rate is only 20% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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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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

$9.93

BGS 10

$326.00

PSA 10

$250.41

SGC 10

$150.00

CGC 10

$63.80

$55.28

BGS 9.5

$49.99

$29.00

$23.00

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19.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+8 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,736 total graded)

1,736Total

PSA 1034219.7%

PSA 981647.0%

PSA 834119.6%

PSA 71247.1%

Below 71056.0%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon

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