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Brock's Golem #20

Brock's Golem #20

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #20 · Base · Aug 2000

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.82
Expected Value
$-8.49
Net Profit
$-4.56
Gem Rate
20.6%
ROI
-16%
Sales / Yr
156

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.56 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$12.82
BGS 10
$117.00
PSA 10
$89.99
SGC 10
$54.00
BGS 9.5
$31.00
9
$28.61
CGC 10
$23.26
8
$9.50
7
$8.00
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20.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (126 total graded)

126Total
PSA 102620.6%
PSA 94535.7%
PSA 83023.8%
PSA 71310.3%
Below 7129.5%
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