Giovanni's Gyarados #5

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #5 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$80.04

Expected Value

$56.03

Net Profit

$261.10

Gem Rate

2.1%

ROI

+275%

Sales / Yr

380

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

$80.04

BGS 10

$1,820.00

PSA 10

$1,400.00

SGC 10

$840.00

CGC 10

$356.14

$274.87

BGS 9.5

$264.00

$146.13

$129.21

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2.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+77 graded in 30 days

+161 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,312 total graded)

3,312Total

PSA 10692.1%

PSA 963519.2%

PSA 895228.7%

PSA 760118.1%

Below 71,03531.3%