Trainers' Mail #100

Pokemon Ancient Origins · #100 · Base · Aug 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.00

Expected Value

$5.40

Net Profit

$49.00

Gem Rate

19.7%

ROI

+223%

Sales / Yr

186

The gem rate is only 20% — 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

$7.00

BGS 10

$116.00

PSA 10

$89.00

CGC 10

$71.00

SGC 10

$53.00

BGS 9.5

$31.00

$25.97

$11.55

$4.66

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19.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+2 graded in 30 days

+2 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (274 total graded)

274Total

PSA 105419.7%

PSA 910036.5%

PSA 87025.5%

PSA 73512.8%

Below 7124.4%