Bea #229/S-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #229 · Aug 1997

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$18.95

Expected Value

$-7.77

Net Profit

$-0.95

Gem Rate

56.0%

ROI

-3%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.95 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$18.95

BGS 10

$53.00

PSA 10

$41.13

CGC 10

$33.00

SGC 10

$25.00

$17.99

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$15.00

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56.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

4 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (750 total graded)

750Total

PSA 1042356.4%

PSA 923030.7%

PSA 8476.3%

PSA 7212.8%

Below 7293.9%