Sabrina's Alakazam [1st Edition] #16

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #16 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$186.67

Expected Value

$234.20

Net Profit

$523.33

Gem Rate

10.6%

ROI

+260%

Sales / Yr

265

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

$186.67

BGS 10

$4,899.00

PSA 10

$3,768.77

SGC 10

$2,261.00

CGC 10

$725.00

$575.50

BGS 9.5

$499.00

$300.00

$160.00

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10.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+17 graded in 30 days

+48 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,021 total graded)

2,021Total

PSA 1021510.6%

PSA 985342.2%

PSA 854226.8%

PSA 71959.6%

Below 720410.1%

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