Houndoom #14
Pokemon Aquapolis · #14 · Base · Jan 2003
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$49.07
Expected Value
$-1.18
Net Profit
$27.04
Gem Rate
11.5%
ROI
+42%
Sales / Yr
59
Negative expected value ($-1.18) — 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 11% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 59 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.
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
$49.07
BGS 10
$520.00
PSA 10
$400.00
SGC 10
$240.00
CGC 10
$91.11
9
$71.13
8
$70.34
BGS 9.5
$65.00
7
$10.57
11.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (218 total graded)
218Total
PSA 102511.5%
PSA 97835.8%
PSA 85324.3%
PSA 72310.6%
Below 73817.4%