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Charmander [Series 1] #4

Charmander [Series 1] #4

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #4 · Jun 1998

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$38.50
Expected Value
$132.62
Net Profit
$246.50
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+461%
Sales / Yr
128

This card has strong grading potential — $246.50 profit if PSA 10 with a 39% gem rate and 128 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$38.50
BGS 10
$507.00
PSA 10
$390.21
CGC 10
$300.00
SGC 10
$234.00
9
$153.78
BGS 9.5
$117.00
8
$52.59
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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
14 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 14.0%

Grade Distribution (599 total graded)

599Total
PSA 1023338.9%
PSA 923038.4%
PSA 87913.2%
PSA 7315.2%
Below 7254.2%
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