Ash's Pikachu #71/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #071 · Aug 1997

Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$113.99

Expected Value

$322.61

Net Profit

$507.01

Gem Rate

65.0%

ROI

+393%

Sales / Yr

Only 12 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

$113.99

BGS 10

$1,034.00

PSA 10

$795.00

CGC 10

$636.00

SGC 10

$477.00

$57.50

65.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

17 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 53.0%

843Total

PSA 1054965.1%

PSA 912114.4%

PSA 8829.7%

PSA 7293.4%

Below 7627.4%