Dragonite #5

Pokemon Dragon Vault · #5 · Base · Oct 2012

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$22.63

Expected Value

$82.69

Net Profit

$417.37

Gem Rate

6.0%

ROI

+1109%

Sales / Yr

172

The gem rate is only 6% — 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

$22.63

BGS 10

$4,940.00

PSA 10

$3,800.00

SGC 10

$2,280.00

CGC 10

$455.00

$194.99

$60.50

$44.42

6.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

397Total

PSA 10246.0%

PSA 913032.7%

PSA 812531.5%

PSA 75814.6%

Below 75814.6%