Brock's Protection #101

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #101 · Oct 2000

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$5.65

Expected Value

$-7.11

Net Profit

$-9.65

Gem Rate

44.0%

ROI

-47%

Sales / Yr

116

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.65 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$5.65

BGS 10

$58.00

PSA 10

$44.88

SGC 10

$27.00

$17.00

$15.03

BGS 9.5

$12.00

CGC 10

$11.00

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44.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+3 graded in 30 days

+6 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (225 total graded)

225Total

PSA 109944.0%

PSA 99040.0%

PSA 82410.7%

PSA 762.7%

Below 741.8%