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Misty's Magikarp [1st Edition] #88

Misty's Magikarp [1st Edition] #88

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #88 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.25
Expected Value
$21.04
Net Profit
$37.25
Gem Rate
30.2%
ROI
+137%
Sales / Yr
153

The gem rate is only 30% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$12.25
BGS 10
$411.00
PSA 10
$315.82
SGC 10
$189.00
CGC 10
$64.50
9
$46.50
8
$33.19
7
$20.50
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0%100%
30.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+22 graded in 30 days
+30 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (832 total graded)

832Total
PSA 1025130.2%
PSA 940048.1%
PSA 814217.1%
PSA 7242.9%
Below 7141.7%
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