Pikachu [World Championships] #225

Pokemon Promo · #225 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$8.34

Expected Value

$1.11

Net Profit

$5.06

Gem Rate

20.0%

ROI

+22%

Sales / Yr

809

The gem rate is only 20% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $5.06 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$8.34

BGS 10

$212.00

PSA 10

$163.09

SGC 10

$98.00

CGC 10

$28.40

$24.99

BGS 9.5

$22.00

$18.81

$18.14

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20.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

807 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 19.0%

Grade Distribution (5,598 total graded)

5,598Total

PSA 101,13720.3%

PSA 93,29858.9%

PSA 881014.5%

PSA 71172.1%

Below 72324.1%