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Flying Pikachu V #6

Flying Pikachu V #6

Pokemon Celebrations · #006 · Base · Oct 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.93
Expected Value
$9.00
Net Profit
$11.57
Gem Rate
43.4%
ROI
+58%
Sales / Yr
1,257

PSA 10 profit of $11.57 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
$4.93
BGS 10
$348.00
PSA 10
$267.50
SGC 10
$39.56
CGC 10
$31.50
9
$29.16
BGS 9.5
$21.50
8
$21.48
7
$14.19
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43.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (5,895 total graded)

5,895Total
PSA 102,55943.4%
PSA 92,67145.3%
PSA 84848.2%
PSA 7811.4%
Below 7791.3%
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