Professor Sycamore #114

Pokemon Steam Siege · #114 · Base · Aug 2016

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.59

Expected Value

$1.36

Net Profit

$5.18

Gem Rate

34.4%

ROI

+21%

Sales / Yr

217

PSA 10 profit of $5.18 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$9.59

BGS 10

$199.00

PSA 10

$153.13

SGC 10

$92.00

$32.66

CGC 10

$29.77

$14.05

$11.00

34.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

986Total

PSA 1033934.4%

PSA 937337.8%

PSA 813613.8%

PSA 7565.7%

Below 7697.0%