Charmander #98

Pokemon Expedition · #98 · Base · Sep 2002

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$24.30

Expected Value

$28.39

Net Profit

$66.09

Gem Rate

31.5%

ROI

+168%

Sales / Yr

184

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

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$24.30

BGS 10

$288.00

PSA 10

$221.60

SGC 10

$185.00

CGC 10

$105.39

$69.85

BGS 9.5

$43.00

$35.50

$28.00

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31.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+9 graded in 30 days

+15 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (536 total graded)

536Total

PSA 1016931.5%

PSA 918133.8%

PSA 810619.8%

PSA 7326.0%

Below 7489.0%