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Pichu [1st Edition] #12

Pichu [1st Edition] #12

Pokemon Neo Genesis · #12 · Base · Dec 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$142.49
Expected Value
$122.56
Net Profit
$1,718.40
Gem Rate
0.7%
ROI
+1091%
Sales / Yr
349

The gem rate is only 1% — 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
$142.49
BGS 10
$13,975.00
PSA 10
$10,750.00
SGC 10
$6,450.00
CGC 10
$1,875.89
BGS 9.5
$868.90
9
$479.50
8
$366.01
7
$240.97
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0.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,065 total graded)

3,065Total
PSA 10210.7%
PSA 933911.1%
PSA 890329.5%
PSA 770222.9%
Below 71,08935.5%
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