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Raichu V #158

Raichu V #158

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #158 · Base · Feb 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.00
Expected Value
$3.92
Net Profit
$5.63
Gem Rate
56.0%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
369

PSA 10 profit of $5.63 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
$6.00
BGS 10
$107.50
PSA 10
$97.48
SGC 10
$58.00
CGC 10
$26.63
9
$25.02
BGS 9.5
$20.51
8
$18.13
7
$14.50
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56.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
23 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 30.0%

Grade Distribution (881 total graded)

881Total
PSA 1049255.8%
PSA 930234.3%
PSA 8576.5%
PSA 7171.9%
Below 7131.5%
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