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Pikachu #7

Pikachu #7

Pokemon Chinese 25th Anniversary Classic Collection · #007

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$93.77
Expected Value
$-19.72
Net Profit
$-25.29
Gem Rate
80.0%
ROI
-23%
Sales / Yr
57

Even a PSA 10 would lose $25.29 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$93.77
BGS 10
$1,246.00
PSA 10
$499.79
SGC 10
$300.00
9
$135.66
CGC 10
$83.48
BGS 9.5
$62.00
8
$54.20
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80.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,251 total graded)

1,251Total
PSA 101,00180.0%
PSA 915312.2%
PSA 8514.1%
PSA 7151.2%
Below 7282.2%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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