Rocket's Zapdos [1st Edition] #15

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #15 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$122.86

Expected Value

$203.85

Net Profit

$437.47

Gem Rate

11.3%

ROI

+317%

Sales / Yr

244

The gem rate is only 11% — 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

$122.86

BGS 10

$3,091.00

PSA 10

$2,377.40

CGC 10

$575.33

$438.48

BGS 9.5

$359.69

SGC 10

$242.50

$231.08

$172.00

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11.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,306 total graded)

2,306Total

PSA 1026111.3%

PSA 999143.0%

PSA 859625.8%

PSA 71898.2%

Below 725411.0%