Vaporeon [Gold Star] #102

Pokemon Power Keepers · #102 · Feb 2007

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$770.30

Expected Value

$959.55

Net Profit

$4,400.92

Gem Rate

4.2%

ROI

+560%

Sales / Yr

187

The gem rate is only 4% — 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

$770.30

BGS 10

$15,860.00

PSA 10

$12,200.00

SGC 10

$7,320.00

CGC 10

$5,186.22

$3,655.00

$1,964.50

$1,523.55

4.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,602Total

PSA 101104.2%

PSA 944317.0%

PSA 842216.2%

PSA 735613.7%

Below 71,24547.8%