Electrode [1st Edition] #18

Pokemon Jungle · #18 · Jun 1999

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Raw Price

$14.42

Expected Value

$41.62

Net Profit

$135.58

Gem Rate

21.4%

ROI

+461%

Sales / Yr

152

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

$14.42

BGS 10

$390.00

PSA 10

$299.88

CGC 10

$165.00

$66.78

BGS 9.5

$57.00

$32.00

$29.50

SGC 10

$27.52

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21.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+11 graded in 30 days

+35 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,484 total graded)

1,484Total

PSA 1031821.4%

PSA 956137.8%

PSA 826818.1%

PSA 71369.2%

Below 719613.2%

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