Kakuna [Series 1] #14

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #14 · Jun 1998

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Raw Price

$7.56

Expected Value

$-1.42

Net Profit

$9.94

Gem Rate

15.0%

ROI

+44%

Sales / Yr

195

Negative expected value ($-1.42) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 15% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $9.94 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$7.56

BGS 10

$176.00

PSA 10

$135.00

SGC 10

$81.00

CGC 10

$32.50

BGS 9.5

$25.99

$21.70

$15.53

$11.99

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15.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

1 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (282 total graded)

282Total

PSA 104114.5%

PSA 915253.9%

PSA 87325.9%

PSA 793.2%

Below 772.5%