Professor Elm's Lecture #213

Pokemon Lost Thunder · #213 · Base · Nov 2018

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$105.90

Expected Value

$7.44

Net Profit

$40.10

Gem Rate

31.3%

ROI

+33%

Sales / Yr

148

The gem rate is only 31% — 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

$105.90

BGS 10

$588.00

PSA 10

$452.18

SGC 10

$271.00

CGC 10

$161.00

$137.50

$91.00

$61.48

31.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1,036Total

PSA 1032431.3%

PSA 937736.4%

PSA 817516.9%

PSA 7888.5%

Below 7716.9%