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Pikachu [Series 1] #25

Pikachu [Series 1] #25

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #25 · Jun 1998

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$32.35
Expected Value
$49.96
Net Profit
$102.64
Gem Rate
26.0%
ROI
+217%
Sales / Yr
93

The gem rate is only 26% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 93 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$32.35
BGS 10
$931.00
PSA 10
$716.22
CGC 10
$149.99
9
$97.37
BGS 9.5
$94.00
SGC 10
$56.55
8
$42.83
7
$23.75
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26.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
12 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 8.0%

Grade Distribution (613 total graded)

613Total
PSA 1016026.1%
PSA 931451.2%
PSA 88313.5%
PSA 7213.4%
Below 7335.4%
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