Giovanni's Gyarados #5

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #5 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$82.78

Expected Value

$44.62

Net Profit

$258.36

Gem Rate

2.1%

ROI

+264%

Sales / Yr

335

The gem rate is only 2% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$82.78

BGS 10

$1,718.00

PSA 10

$1,321.56

SGC 10

$793.00

CGC 10

$356.14

BGS 9.5

$264.00

$215.35

$160.00

$113.10

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2.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,221 total graded)

3,221Total

PSA 10692.1%

PSA 963119.6%

PSA 892928.8%

PSA 758718.2%

Below 798530.6%