Pidgeotto [Series III] #17

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #17 · Jun 1998

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Raw Price

$15.00

Expected Value

$1.57

Net Profit

$8.00

Gem Rate

51.0%

ROI

+27%

Sales / Yr

Only 68 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $8.00 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

$15.00

BGS 10

$154.00

PSA 10

$118.36

SGC 10

$71.00

CGC 10

$38.00

BGS 9.5

$36.00

$27.04

$17.00

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51.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

10 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 60.0%

Grade Distribution (335 total graded)

335Total

PSA 1017251.3%

PSA 913038.8%

PSA 8247.2%

PSA 720.6%

Below 772.1%