Giovanni's Persian #8

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #8 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$29.56

Expected Value

$15.89

Net Profit

$240.94

Gem Rate

0.9%

ROI

+541%

Sales / Yr

292

The gem rate is only 1% — 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

$29.56

BGS 10

$1,175.00

PSA 10

$903.76

SGC 10

$542.00

CGC 10

$285.50

BGS 9.5

$176.04

$110.81

$70.00

$50.14

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0.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,008 total graded)

3,008Total

PSA 10280.9%

PSA 939713.2%

PSA 895631.8%

PSA 772124.0%

Below 788229.3%