Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition] #73

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #73 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$13.58

Expected Value

$20.37

Net Profit

$29.53

Gem Rate

30.8%

ROI

+103%

Sales / Yr

153

The gem rate is only 31% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$13.58

BGS 10

$541.00

PSA 10

$416.00

SGC 10

$250.00

CGC 10

$58.11

$54.45

$32.75

$23.14

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30.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+27 graded in 30 days

+32 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (854 total graded)

854Total

PSA 1026330.8%

PSA 937443.8%

PSA 815217.8%

PSA 7313.6%

Below 7333.9%