Sceptile EX #96

Pokemon Crystal Guardians · #96 · Base · Aug 2006

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$142.15

Expected Value

$170.44

Net Profit

$355.88

Gem Rate

5.7%

ROI

+226%

Sales / Yr

110

The gem rate is only 6% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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

$142.15

BGS 10

$5,467.00

PSA 10

$4,205.27

SGC 10

$2,523.00

$558.11

CGC 10

$513.03

$312.50

$238.60

5.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

578Total

PSA 10335.7%

PSA 914124.4%

PSA 815727.2%

PSA 79917.1%

Below 714625.3%