Brock's Ninetales #3

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #3 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$40.00

Expected Value

$32.68

Net Profit

$94.13

Gem Rate

9.5%

ROI

+171%

Sales / Yr

271

The gem rate is only 9% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$40.00

BGS 10

$390.00

PSA 10

$300.00

SGC 10

$180.00

CGC 10

$149.13

BGS 9.5

$115.00

$112.17

$84.00

$63.50

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9.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,227 total graded)

2,227Total

PSA 102119.5%

PSA 970231.5%

PSA 856825.5%

PSA 731914.3%

Below 741618.7%