Lt. Surge's Raichu #26

Pokemon Japanese Challenge from the Darkness · #26 · Base · Jun 1999

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Raw Price

$22.96

Expected Value

$70.06

Net Profit

$191.42

Gem Rate

21.7%

ROI

+504%

Sales / Yr

472

The gem rate is only 22% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$22.96

PSA 10

$800.46

BGS 10

$706.69

SGC 10

$480.00

CGC 10

$229.38

$100.18

BGS 9.5

$67.49

$66.51

$32.50

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21.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,626 total graded)

3,626Total

PSA 1078821.7%

PSA 91,48040.8%

PSA 866018.2%

PSA 72877.9%

Below 740311.1%

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