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Pikachu #49

Pikachu #49

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #049 · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.99
Expected Value
$4.47
Net Profit
$12.68
Gem Rate
33.0%
ROI
+79%
Sales / Yr
306

PSA 10 profit of $12.68 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$0.99
BGS 10
$113.00
PSA 10
$86.77
BGS 9.5
$31.00
CGC 10
$28.67
9
$18.99
SGC 10
$16.99
8
$13.57
7
$9.01
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0%100%
33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
40 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 15.0%

Grade Distribution (534 total graded)

534Total
PSA 1017633.0%
PSA 925247.2%
PSA 86912.9%
PSA 7183.4%
Below 7163.0%
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