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Koga's Pidgey [1st Edition] #80

Koga's Pidgey [1st Edition] #80

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #80 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.95
Expected Value
$8.76
Net Profit
$11.55
Gem Rate
28.8%
ROI
+61%
Sales / Yr
126

The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $11.55 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
$3.95
BGS 10
$106.00
PSA 10
$81.30
SGC 10
$49.00
BGS 9.5
$36.00
9
$33.00
CGC 10
$30.50
8
$14.23
7
$5.38
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28.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (441 total graded)

441Total
PSA 1012728.8%
PSA 922150.1%
PSA 86514.7%
PSA 7132.9%
Below 7153.4%
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