Team Rocket's Articuno [Stamped] #51

Pokemon Destined Rivals · #051 · Base · May 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$33.00

Expected Value

$-0.33

Net Profit

$21.00

Gem Rate

12.0%

ROI

+44%

Sales / Yr

292

Negative expected value ($-0.33) — 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 12% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$33.00

BGS 10

$112.00

PSA 10

$86.33

CGC 10

$69.00

SGC 10

$52.00

BGS 9.5

$37.49

$30.74

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12.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

63 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 5.0%

Grade Distribution (433 total graded)

433Total

PSA 105111.8%

PSA 928766.3%

PSA 88519.6%

PSA 771.6%

Below 730.7%