Blaine's Quiz #2 #111
Pokemon Gym Challenge · #111 · Oct 2000
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$4.32
Expected Value
$-7.07
Net Profit
$-13.82
Gem Rate
30.4%
ROI
-72%
Sales / Yr
157
Even a PSA 10 would lose $13.82 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$4.32
BGS 10
$33.00
PSA 10
$25.73
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$16.49
SGC 10
$15.00
8
$13.49
CGC 10
$5.50
30.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+4 graded in 30 days
+6 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (148 total graded)
148Total
PSA 104530.4%
PSA 98054.1%
PSA 81610.8%
PSA 732.0%
Below 732.0%