Claydol #15

Pokemon Great Encounters · #15 · Feb 2008

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.30

Expected Value

$-9.01

Net Profit

$-3.80

Gem Rate

28.1%

ROI

-20%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.80 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

$4.30

BGS 10

$28.00

PSA 10

$21.83

CGC 10

$15.50

SGC 10

$13.00

BGS 9.5

$9.84

$8.55

$7.25

$3.25

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28.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+3 graded in 30 days

+3 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (253 total graded)

253Total

PSA 107128.1%

PSA 916163.6%

PSA 8145.5%

PSA 752.0%

Below 720.8%