Ash's Pikachu #74/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #074 · Aug 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$74.00

Expected Value

$187.34

Net Profit

$256.85

Gem Rate

62.0%

ROI

+289%

Sales / Yr

Only 27 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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

$74.00

BGS 10

$1,275.00

PSA 10

$740.58

SGC 10

$444.00

CGC 10

$345.85

$266.75

$103.50

62.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

22 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 32.0%

831Total

PSA 1051962.5%

PSA 913015.6%

PSA 88610.3%

PSA 7364.3%

Below 7607.2%