Pupitar #70

Pokemon Unseen Forces · #70 · Base · Aug 2005

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.78

Expected Value

$19.48

Net Profit

$-2.28

Gem Rate

15.3%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.28 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

$0.78

BGS 10

$94.00

PSA 10

$72.00

$60.00

BGS 9.5

$36.00

$30.00

CGC 10

$13.50

SGC 10

$6.75

15.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

59Total

PSA 10915.3%

PSA 92644.1%

PSA 81322.0%

PSA 758.5%

Below 7610.2%