Growlithe [Reverse Holo] #17

Pokemon Evolutions · #17 · Base · Nov 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.99

Expected Value

$-0.78

Net Profit

$11.25

Gem Rate

27.0%

ROI

+70%

Sales / Yr

313

Negative expected value ($-0.78) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 27% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $11.25 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$0.99

BGS 10

$121.00

PSA 10

$93.42

SGC 10

$56.00

CGC 10

$27.24

BGS 9.5

$16.40

$16.03

$11.00

$4.76

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27.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

2 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (135 total graded)

135Total

PSA 103626.7%

PSA 94533.3%

PSA 82619.3%

PSA 7107.4%

Below 71410.4%