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Raichu [1st Edition] #14

Raichu [1st Edition] #14

Pokemon Fossil · #14 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$79.34
Expected Value
$109.35
Net Profit
$504.93
Gem Rate
3.5%
ROI
+535%
Sales / Yr
589

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$79.34
BGS 10
$6,712.00
PSA 10
$5,162.74
SGC 10
$3,098.00
CGC 10
$599.27
9
$346.00
BGS 9.5
$299.00
8
$152.99
7
$99.99
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3.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,921 total graded)

4,921Total
PSA 101733.5%
PSA 91,46129.7%
PSA 81,58032.1%
PSA 777615.8%
Below 788918.1%
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