Dana #173

Pokemon Team Up · #173 · Base · Feb 2019

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$44.99

Expected Value

$2.14

Net Profit

$14.01

Gem Rate

50.3%

ROI

+23%

Sales / Yr

205

PSA 10 profit of $14.01 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

$44.99

BGS 10

$267.00

PSA 10

$205.00

SGC 10

$175.00

CGC 10

$74.00

$54.99

$36.82

$29.00

50.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

849Total

PSA 1042750.3%

PSA 931036.5%

PSA 89110.7%

PSA 7121.4%

Below 791.1%