Sceptile #8

Pokemon Great Encounters · #8 · Base · Feb 2008

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$11.60

Expected Value

$183.55

Net Profit

$573.40

Gem Rate

27.3%

ROI

+2156%

Sales / Yr

106

The gem rate is only 27% — 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

$11.60

BGS 10

$975.00

PSA 10

$749.99

CGC 10

$600.00

SGC 10

$450.00

$95.50

BGS 9.5

$60.00

$29.99

$7.88

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27.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+6 graded in 30 days

+8 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (289 total graded)

289Total

PSA 107927.3%

PSA 912041.5%

PSA 84917.0%

PSA 7196.6%

Below 7227.6%