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Sabrina's Mr. Mime [1st Edition] #59

Sabrina's Mr. Mime [1st Edition] #59

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #59 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.44
Expected Value
$4.72
Net Profit
$8.82
Gem Rate
24.9%
ROI
+32%
Sales / Yr
82

The gem rate is only 25% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 82 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $8.82 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$12.44
BGS 10
$201.00
PSA 10
$154.78
SGC 10
$93.00
CGC 10
$36.26
BGS 9.5
$35.75
9
$34.99
8
$27.78
7
$13.00
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24.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+3 graded in 30 days
+6 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (334 total graded)

334Total
PSA 108324.9%
PSA 916449.1%
PSA 85917.7%
PSA 7133.9%
Below 7123.6%
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