Ludicolo #19

Pokemon Deoxys · #19 · Base · Feb 2005

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.99

Expected Value

$6.58

Net Profit

$-6.49

Gem Rate

12.2%

ROI

-38%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.49 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

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%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$1.99

BGS 10

$131.00

PSA 10

$101.00

SGC 10

$61.00

BGS 9.5

$34.00

$31.00

$28.28

CGC 10

$10.50

12.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

98Total

PSA 101212.2%

PSA 94444.9%

PSA 82828.6%

PSA 744.1%

Below 799.2%