Vaporeon [Gold Star] #102

Pokemon Power Keepers · #102 · Feb 2007

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1,191.62

Expected Value

$1,090.19

Net Profit

$4,176.12

Gem Rate

3.9%

ROI

+346%

Sales / Yr

170

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

$1,191.62

BGS 10

$34,192.00

PSA 10

$26,301.15

SGC 10

$15,781.00

CGC 10

$5,382.74

$4,427.20

$3,388.00

$1,834.91

3.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2,812Total

PSA 101103.9%

PSA 944515.8%

PSA 843515.5%

PSA 739113.9%

Below 71,39849.7%