Articuno #161

Pokemon Journey Together · #161 · Illustration Rare · Mar 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$21.00

Expected Value

$8.88

Net Profit

$44.50

Gem Rate

32.0%

ROI

+124%

Sales / Yr

2,001

The gem rate is only 32% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$21.00

BGS 10

$234.00

PSA 10

$180.00

SGC 10

$85.75

CGC 10

$80.50

BGS 9.5

$52.59

$30.33

$19.50

$18.16

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32.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

🔥1,225 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 22.0%

Grade Distribution (22,085 total graded)

22,085Total

PSA 107,12432.3%

PSA 912,01854.4%

PSA 82,47111.2%

PSA 72861.3%

Below 71500.7%