Slowpoke #80
Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green · #80 · Base · Aug 2004
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$16.48
Expected Value
$-0.02
Net Profit
$0.51
Gem Rate
22.9%
ROI
+2%
Sales / Yr
66
Negative expected value ($-0.02) — 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 23% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 66 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $0.51 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
$16.48
BGS 10
$289.00
PSA 10
$222.08
SGC 10
$133.00
BGS 9.5
$55.00
9
$50.00
CGC 10
$31.99
8
$15.00
22.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+4 graded in 30 days
+6 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (105 total graded)
105Total
PSA 102422.9%
PSA 93735.2%
PSA 82725.7%
PSA 71211.4%
Below 754.8%