Misty's Magikarp [1st Edition] #88

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #88 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.15

Expected Value

$39.03

Net Profit

$69.60

Gem Rate

28.8%

ROI

+256%

Sales / Yr

149

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

$12.15

BGS 10

$475.00

PSA 10

$365.57

SGC 10

$219.00

CGC 10

$96.75

$62.67

$40.37

$29.99

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28.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (874 total graded)

874Total

PSA 1025228.8%

PSA 941547.5%

PSA 815417.6%

PSA 7333.8%

Below 7192.2%

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