Slakoth #80
Pokemon Sandstorm · #80 · Base · Sep 2003
No — Not Worth Grading
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.50
Expected Value
$-6.39
Net Profit
$-1.70
Gem Rate
11.1%
ROI
-10%
Sales / Yr
133
Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.70 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.
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
$1.50
BGS 10
$54.00
PSA 10
$41.57
SGC 10
$25.00
9
$24.99
CGC 10
$14.80
BGS 9.5
$11.00
7
$5.16
11.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 36 graded cards may be unreliable.
Grade Distribution (36 total graded)
36Total
PSA 10411.1%
PSA 91027.8%
PSA 81233.3%
PSA 7616.7%
Below 7411.1%