Dragonite #52

Pokemon Roaring Skies · #52 · Base · May 2015

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.19

Expected Value

$13.69

Net Profit

$169.81

Gem Rate

6.8%

ROI

+562%

Sales / Yr

205

The gem rate is only 7% — 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

$15.19

BGS 10

$325.00

PSA 10

$249.99

CGC 10

$200.00

SGC 10

$150.00

$52.18

$24.04

$19.00

6.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

486Total

PSA 10336.8%

PSA 916834.6%

PSA 815431.7%

PSA 77014.4%

Below 76012.3%