
Lugia #149
Pokemon Aquapolis · #149 · Base · Jan 2003
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$2,485.28
Expected Value
$2,318.39
Net Profit
$7,827.22
Gem Rate
4.4%
ROI
+313%
Sales / Yr
313
The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
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
$2,485.28
BGS 10
$90,779.00
PSA 10
$69,830.37
SGC 10
$41,898.00
CGC 10
$10,327.50
BGS 9.5
$9,429.33
9
$8,624.90
8
$6,690.00
7
$5,816.05
4.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+67 graded in 30 days
+209 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (3,115 total graded)
3,115Total
PSA 101384.4%
PSA 952917.0%
PSA 842013.5%
PSA 735211.3%
Below 71,61952.0%
