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Pikachu V Union #SWSH142

Pikachu V Union #SWSH142

Pokemon Celebrations · #142 · Oct 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$16.18
Expected Value
$-0.41
Net Profit
$2.82
Gem Rate
65.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
242

Negative expected value ($-0.41) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $2.82 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
$16.18
BGS 10
$242.00
PSA 10
$186.50
SGC 10
$112.00
CGC 10
$34.00
9
$26.70
BGS 9.5
$24.00
8
$20.00
7
$3.25
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0%100%
65.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
153 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 57.0%

Grade Distribution (2,069 total graded)

2,069Total
PSA 101,34965.2%
PSA 958328.2%
PSA 81014.9%
PSA 7130.6%
Below 7221.1%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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