Giovanni's Scheme #162

Pokemon BREAKthrough · #162 · Base · Nov 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.80

Expected Value

$17.59

Net Profit

$65.78

Gem Rate

23.5%

ROI

+214%

Sales / Yr

224

The gem rate is only 23% — 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

$15.80

BGS 10

$451.00

PSA 10

$347.00

SGC 10

$208.00

CGC 10

$96.58

$54.55

$20.88

$15.00

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23.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+13 graded in 30 days

+54 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (847 total graded)

847Total

PSA 1019923.5%

PSA 927932.9%

PSA 815318.1%

PSA 7809.4%

Below 712915.2%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon

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