Armaldo #1

Pokemon Sandstorm · #1 · Base · Sep 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.10

Expected Value

$14.23

Net Profit

$85.90

Gem Rate

5.5%

ROI

+295%

Sales / Yr

142

The gem rate is only 5% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$14.10

BGS 10

$473.00

PSA 10

$363.83

SGC 10

$218.00

CGC 10

$115.00

$55.68

BGS 9.5

$44.00

$42.58

$25.81

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5.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+7 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (473 total graded)

473Total

PSA 10265.5%

PSA 915031.7%

PSA 814129.8%

PSA 78117.1%

Below 77315.4%