Skarmory EX #98

Pokemon Power Keepers · #98 · Base · Feb 2007

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$43.30

Expected Value

$92.11

Net Profit

$289.37

Gem Rate

7.9%

ROI

+496%

Sales / Yr

143

The gem rate is only 8% — 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

$43.30

BGS 10

$2,313.00

PSA 10

$1,779.40

SGC 10

$1,068.00

CGC 10

$347.67

$211.59

$132.50

$77.50

7.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

896Total

PSA 10717.9%

PSA 929232.6%

PSA 823426.1%

PSA 712714.2%

Below 717119.1%