Maintenance [1st Edition] #83

Pokemon Base Set · #83 · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$10.00

Expected Value

$19.78

Net Profit

$38.84

Gem Rate

26.3%

ROI

+155%

Sales / Yr

180

The gem rate is only 26% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$10.00

BGS 10

$446.00

PSA 10

$343.34

SGC 10

$206.00

CGC 10

$63.84

BGS 9.5

$49.99

$49.95

$31.50

$28.88

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26.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (338 total graded)

338Total

PSA 108926.3%

PSA 913138.8%

PSA 86218.3%

PSA 7216.2%

Below 73410.1%