Blaine's Quiz #2 #111

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #111 · Base · Oct 2000

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.82

Expected Value

$-8.40

Net Profit

$-13.32

Gem Rate

33.3%

ROI

-71%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $13.32 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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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

$3.82

BGS 10

$34.00

PSA 10

$25.86

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$16.49

SGC 10

$16.00

$13.49

CGC 10

$5.50

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33.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 18 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (18 total graded)

18Total

PSA 10633.3%

PSA 9422.2%

PSA 8633.3%

PSA 715.6%

Below 715.6%