Giovanni's Magikarp [1st Edition] #73

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #73 · Oct 2000

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Raw Price

$14.80

Expected Value

$50.18

Net Profit

$99.20

Gem Rate

29.1%

ROI

+333%

Sales / Yr

150

The gem rate is only 29% — 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

$14.80

BGS 10

$657.00

PSA 10

$505.00

SGC 10

$303.00

CGC 10

$129.00

$76.50

$38.50

$30.48

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29.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (906 total graded)

906Total

PSA 1026429.1%

PSA 939343.4%

PSA 816818.5%

PSA 7434.7%

Below 7374.1%

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