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Professor Oak [1st Edition] #88
Pokemon Base Set · #88 · Jun 1995
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$33.48
Expected Value
$69.67
Net Profit
$176.52
Gem Rate
11.8%
ROI
+364%
Sales / Yr
148
The gem rate is only 12% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
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
$33.48
BGS 10
$2,266.00
PSA 10
$1,743.34
SGC 10
$1,046.00
CGC 10
$225.00
9
$150.00
BGS 9.5
$137.50
8
$75.02
7
$35.00
11.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+8 graded in 30 days
+14 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (1,351 total graded)
1,351Total
PSA 1015911.8%
PSA 960945.1%
PSA 830822.8%
PSA 71249.2%
Below 713810.2%