Lt. Surge's Pikachu [1st Edition] #84

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #84 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$18.90

Expected Value

$35.57

Net Profit

$86.10

Gem Rate

29.3%

ROI

+254%

Sales / Yr

288

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

$18.90

BGS 10

$780.00

PSA 10

$600.00

SGC 10

$360.00

CGC 10

$120.00

$59.34

BGS 9.5

$47.00

$35.65

$27.88

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29.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+20 graded in 30 days

+59 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,140 total graded)

2,140Total

PSA 1062729.3%

PSA 992743.3%

PSA 838618.0%

PSA 7984.6%

Below 7974.5%

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