
Hiroshima's Pikachu #261/SV-P
Pokemon Japanese Promo · #261 · Aug 1997
Yes — Grade it!
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$130.50
Expected Value
$99.45
Net Profit
$156.50
Gem Rate
68.0%
ROI
+108%
Sales / Yr
2,545
This card has strong grading potential — $156.50 profit if PSA 10 with a 68% gem rate and 2,545 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$130.50
BGS 10
$354.08
PSA 10
$320.00
CGC 10
$302.00
BGS 9.5
$212.14
SGC 10
$192.00
9
$125.00
8
$122.50
7
$98.00
68.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥1,748 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 70.0%
Grade Distribution (17,528 total graded)
17,528Total
PSA 1011,93668.1%
PSA 93,30318.8%
PSA 81,6919.6%
PSA 72381.4%
Below 73602.1%
