Paras #72
Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green · #72 · Base · Aug 2004
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.71
Expected Value
$5.49
Net Profit
$6.03
Gem Rate
26.0%
ROI
+36%
Sales / Yr
43
Low grading population — gem rates based on only 73 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 26% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 43 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $6.03 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
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
$1.71
BGS 10
$51.00
PSA 10
$39.00
9
$32.50
7
$28.43
SGC 10
$23.00
CGC 10
$22.74
BGS 9.5
$22.00
26.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (73 total graded)
73Total
PSA 101926.0%
PSA 93345.2%
PSA 81520.5%
PSA 734.1%
Below 734.1%