Raichu [1st Edition] #29

Pokemon Fossil · #29 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$15.99

Expected Value

$44.82

Net Profit

$126.51

Gem Rate

21.1%

ROI

+408%

Sales / Yr

273

The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$15.99

BGS 10

$799.00

PSA 10

$614.28

CGC 10

$157.50

$74.82

SGC 10

$71.00

$40.00

$36.23

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21.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+10 graded in 30 days

+53 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,992 total graded)

1,992Total

PSA 1042021.1%

PSA 977138.7%

PSA 845622.9%

PSA 71698.5%

Below 71708.5%

eBay Market Signals

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