Pikachu [Series 1] #25

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #25 · Jun 1998

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Raw Price

$99.99

Expected Value

$139.05

Net Profit

$35.00

Gem Rate

26.0%

ROI

+30%

Sales / Yr

139

The gem rate is only 26% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$99.99

BGS 10

$2,356.00

PSA 10

$1,812.50

$398.31

CGC 10

$149.99

BGS 9.5

$94.00

SGC 10

$56.55

$37.11

$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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