Piplup [McDonald's Promo] #29/DP-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #29 · Aug 1997

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Raw Price

$5.00

Expected Value

$314.00

Net Profit

$1,075.00

Gem Rate

28.0%

ROI

+5375%

Sales / Yr

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 25 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 28% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 3 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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

$5.00

BGS 10

$2,373.00

PSA 10

$1,825.00

CGC 10

$1,095.00

SGC 10

$1,095.00

$90.00

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28.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 25 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (25 total graded)

25Total

PSA 10728.0%

PSA 9728.0%

PSA 8312.0%

PSA 728.0%

Below 7624.0%