Slakoth #80

Pokemon Sandstorm · #80 · Base · Sep 2003

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.13

Expected Value

$-6.18

Net Profit

$-1.33

Gem Rate

11.1%

ROI

-8%

Sales / Yr

106

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.33 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

$1.13

BGS 10

$54.00

PSA 10

$41.46

SGC 10

$25.00

$24.99

CGC 10

$14.80

BGS 9.5

$11.00

$5.16

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11.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+3 in 90 days

⚠ 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%