Articuno #25

Pokemon Generations · #25 · Base · Feb 2016

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$24.82

Expected Value

$25.10

Net Profit

$140.55

Gem Rate

7.5%

ROI

+353%

Sales / Yr

240

The gem rate is only 8% — 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

$24.82

BGS 10

$1,167.00

PSA 10

$898.00

SGC 10

$539.00

CGC 10

$180.37

$86.50

$55.00

$34.55

7.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,304Total

PSA 10987.5%

PSA 936728.1%

PSA 838229.3%

PSA 729622.7%

Below 714411.0%