Xerneas EX #179

Pokemon Promo · #179 · Jul 1999

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.24

Expected Value

$-8.76

Net Profit

$-11.24

Gem Rate

14.0%

ROI

-69%

Sales / Yr

316

Even a PSA 10 would lose $11.24 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

$1.24

BGS 10

$39.00

PSA 10

$29.95

SGC 10

$18.00

BGS 9.5

$10.00

$9.00

$8.47

CGC 10

$5.00

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14.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 42 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (42 total graded)

42Total

PSA 10614.3%

PSA 92252.4%

PSA 81331.0%

Below 712.4%