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Pokemon Ancient Origins · #8 · Base · Aug 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.67

Expected Value

$18.64

Net Profit

$53.83

Gem Rate

24.3%

ROI

+188%

Sales / Yr

276

The gem rate is only 24% — 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

$13.67

BGS 10

$268.00

PSA 10

$205.78

SGC 10

$123.00

CGC 10

$82.50

BGS 9.5

$47.00

$44.00

$40.00

$32.32

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24.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+20 graded in 30 days

+65 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (893 total graded)

893Total

PSA 1021724.3%

PSA 929432.9%

PSA 815217.0%

PSA 711713.1%

Below 711012.3%