Brock's Sandslash #23

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #23 · Aug 2000

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$10.35

Expected Value

$-4.93

Net Profit

$-0.35

Gem Rate

21.8%

ROI

-1%

Sales / Yr

118

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.35 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

$10.35

BGS 10

$110.00

PSA 10

$84.65

SGC 10

$51.00

CGC 10

$25.00

BGS 9.5

$25.00

$21.52

$16.81

$14.64

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21.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+4 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (229 total graded)

229Total

PSA 105021.8%

PSA 911148.5%

PSA 84318.8%

PSA 7135.7%

Below 793.9%