
Fuecoco #192
Pokemon Promo · #192 · Jul 1999
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2.51
Expected Value
$0.13
Net Profit
$1.49
Gem Rate
30.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
360
The gem rate is only 30% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $1.49 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
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
$2.51
BGS 10
$77.00
PSA 10
$59.61
SGC 10
$36.00
CGC 10
$19.00
9
$17.52
BGS 9.5
$15.00
8
$8.50
30.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 20.0%
Grade Distribution (514 total graded)
514Total
PSA 1015630.4%
PSA 925750.0%
PSA 88516.5%
PSA 751.0%
Below 791.8%
