Sabrina's Alakazam [1st Edition] #16

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #16 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$220.00

Expected Value

$273.39

Net Profit

$490.00

Gem Rate

10.4%

ROI

+209%

Sales / Yr

258

The gem rate is only 10% — 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

$220.00

BGS 10

$5,155.00

PSA 10

$3,965.00

SGC 10

$2,379.00

CGC 10

$725.00

$693.08

BGS 9.5

$499.00

$350.00

$260.51

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10.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+40 graded in 30 days

+82 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,074 total graded)

2,074Total

PSA 1021510.4%

PSA 986141.5%

PSA 856727.3%

PSA 721010.1%

Below 720910.1%

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