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

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #11 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$130.00

Expected Value

$124.17

Net Profit

$159.08

Gem Rate

19.8%

ROI

+110%

Sales / Yr

304

The gem rate is only 20% — 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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Price by Grade

Raw

$130.00

BGS 10

$2,913.00

PSA 10

$2,241.00

SGC 10

$1,345.00

$355.00

CGC 10

$304.08

BGS 9.5

$238.23

$151.94

$128.59

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19.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+25 graded in 30 days

+61 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,132 total graded)

2,132Total

PSA 1042219.8%

PSA 995144.6%

PSA 843320.3%

PSA 71597.5%

Below 71637.6%

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