Ditto #154

Pokemon Lost Thunder · #154 · Base · Nov 2018

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$16.74

Expected Value

$41.56

Net Profit

$213.26

Gem Rate

13.7%

ROI

+672%

Sales / Yr

251

The gem rate is only 14% — 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

$16.74

BGS 10

$1,217.00

PSA 10

$936.25

SGC 10

$562.00

CGC 10

$245.00

$66.01

$30.13

$18.95

13.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

292Total

PSA 104013.7%

PSA 912442.5%

PSA 89231.5%

PSA 7206.8%

Below 7165.5%