Rocket's Zapdos #145

Pokemon Japanese Challenge from the Darkness · #145 · Base · Jun 1999

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Raw Price

$24.50

Expected Value

$48.13

Net Profit

$105.55

Gem Rate

21.8%

ROI

+267%

Sales / Yr

399

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

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$24.50

BGS 10

$1,047.00

PSA 10

$805.50

SGC 10

$483.00

CGC 10

$145.05

$101.33

$60.47

$34.63

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21.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+66 graded in 30 days

+98 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,909 total graded)

3,909Total

PSA 1085221.8%

PSA 91,48337.9%

PSA 875819.4%

PSA 72827.2%

Below 752813.5%