Flareon #13

Pokemon Ancient Origins · #13 · Base · Aug 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.50

Expected Value

$-1.30

Net Profit

$0.50

Gem Rate

28.9%

ROI

+3%

Sales / Yr

227

Negative expected value ($-1.30) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $0.50 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

$1.50

BGS 10

$27.00

PSA 10

$21.00

CGC 10

$17.00

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$15.50

SGC 10

$13.00

$11.02

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28.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+11 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (149 total graded)

149Total

PSA 104328.9%

PSA 96040.3%

PSA 82818.8%

PSA 71510.1%

Below 721.3%