Manectric #8

Pokemon Crystal Guardians · #8 · Base · Aug 2006

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.88

Expected Value

$14.56

Net Profit

$28.12

Gem Rate

14.7%

ROI

+101%

Sales / Yr

184

The gem rate is only 15% — 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

$12.88

BGS 10

$546.00

PSA 10

$420.00

SGC 10

$252.00

BGS 9.5

$116.29

CGC 10

$56.00

$55.58

$29.45

$24.64

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14.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+6 graded in 30 days

+15 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (306 total graded)

306Total

PSA 104514.7%

PSA 912239.9%

PSA 89129.7%

PSA 73310.8%

Below 7154.9%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon

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