Blaine's Quiz #3 #112

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #112 · Base · Oct 2000

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.76

Expected Value

$-11.51

Net Profit

$-7.76

Gem Rate

20.0%

ROI

-39%

Sales / Yr

148

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.76 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

$4.76

BGS 10

$20.00

PSA 10

$15.50

CGC 10

$12.00

BGS 9.5

$10.00

$9.30

SGC 10

$9.00

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20.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+2 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 20 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (20 total graded)

20Total

PSA 10420.0%

PSA 9945.0%

PSA 8315.0%

PSA 7315.0%

Below 715.0%