Professor Oak's New Theory #101

Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver · #101 · Feb 2010

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No — Very Low Grading Population

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.21

Expected Value

$1.53

Net Profit

$21.79

Gem Rate

11.1%

ROI

+134%

Sales / Yr

Only 18 cards have been graded by PSA. There is insufficient data to determine grading profitability, and finding buyers for graded copies may be difficult.

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

$1.21

BGS 10

$62.00

PSA 10

$48.06

CGC 10

$38.00

SGC 10

$29.00

$17.21

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$3.39

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11.1%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 10211.1%

PSA 91477.8%

PSA 8211.1%