Erika's Ivysaur [1st Edition] #41

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #41 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$27.99

Expected Value

$47.72

Net Profit

$139.17

Gem Rate

20.9%

ROI

+324%

Sales / Yr

138

The gem rate is only 21% — 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

$27.99

BGS 10

$678.00

PSA 10

$521.79

SGC 10

$313.00

CGC 10

$182.16

$80.68

$47.00

$25.00

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20.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+19 graded in 30 days

+42 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (872 total graded)

872Total

PSA 1018220.9%

PSA 945151.7%

PSA 815818.1%

PSA 7455.2%

Below 7323.7%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon

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