Giovanni #18

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #18 · Base · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$38.00

Expected Value

$10.02

Net Profit

$44.63

Gem Rate

10.6%

ROI

+84%

Sales / Yr

193

The gem rate is only 11% — 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

$38.00

BGS 10

$389.00

PSA 10

$298.87

SGC 10

$179.00

CGC 10

$97.63

$83.00

BGS 9.5

$82.00

$45.76

$40.00

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10.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+24 graded in 30 days

+32 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,255 total graded)

1,255Total

PSA 1013310.6%

PSA 946136.7%

PSA 831525.1%

PSA 714311.4%

Below 720015.9%