Pelipper #19

Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire · #19 · Base · Jun 2013

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.61

Expected Value

$2.46

Net Profit

$-1.11

Gem Rate

2.1%

ROI

-7%

Sales / Yr

117

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.11 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

$1.61

BGS 10

$117.00

PSA 10

$90.00

SGC 10

$54.00

BGS 9.5

$47.00

$42.50

CGC 10

$15.50

$12.50

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2.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+2 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 47 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (47 total graded)

47Total

PSA 1012.1%

PSA 91634.0%

PSA 81429.8%

PSA 748.5%

Below 71123.4%