Hippopotas [Master Ball] #52

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #052 · Jan 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.35

Expected Value

$-6.69

Net Profit

$33.64

Gem Rate

25.2%

ROI

+206%

Sales / Yr

278

Negative expected value ($-6.69) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 25% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$1.35

BGS 10

$52.00

CGC 10

$49.99

PSA 10

$40.00

SGC 10

$24.00

$12.31

$7.01

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25.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (127 total graded)

127Total

PSA 103225.2%

PSA 97055.1%

PSA 82217.3%

PSA 732.4%