Lt. Surge's Raichu [1st Edition] #11

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #11 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$131.65

Expected Value

$152.08

Net Profit

$157.31

Gem Rate

19.5%

ROI

+107%

Sales / Yr

230

The gem rate is only 19% — 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

$131.65

BGS 10

$3,047.00

PSA 10

$2,343.94

SGC 10

$1,406.00

$377.50

CGC 10

$303.96

BGS 9.5

$238.23

$237.50

$167.40

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19.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,172 total graded)

2,172Total

PSA 1042319.5%

PSA 996444.4%

PSA 844420.4%

PSA 71687.7%

Below 71697.8%

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