Lugia EX #68

Pokemon Ancient Origins · #68 · Base · Aug 2015

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$8.00

Expected Value

$5.55

Net Profit

$22.00

Gem Rate

25.3%

ROI

+96%

Sales / Yr

238

The gem rate is only 25% — 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

$8.00

BGS 10

$340.00

PSA 10

$261.38

SGC 10

$157.00

CGC 10

$45.00

$34.99

$20.13

$16.00

25.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,321Total

PSA 1033425.3%

PSA 939029.5%

PSA 824918.8%

PSA 715511.7%

Below 718814.2%