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

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #84 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$19.99

Expected Value

$27.70

Net Profit

$85.01

Gem Rate

29.6%

ROI

+243%

Sales / Yr

280

The gem rate is only 30% — 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

$19.99

BGS 10

$630.00

PSA 10

$484.43

SGC 10

$291.00

CGC 10

$120.00

BGS 9.5

$47.00

$44.95

$30.75

$27.50

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29.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,114 total graded)

2,114Total

PSA 1062629.6%

PSA 991943.5%

PSA 837217.6%

PSA 7964.5%

Below 7964.5%