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Pikachu [Build A Bear] #20

Pikachu [Build A Bear] #20

Pokemon Roaring Skies · #20 · May 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$24.34
Expected Value
$18.67
Net Profit
$43.16
Gem Rate
12.5%
ROI
+110%
Sales / Yr
77

The gem rate is only 12% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 77 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
$24.34
BGS 10
$1,023.00
PSA 10
$787.00
SGC 10
$472.00
CGC 10
$82.50
9
$79.63
8
$35.85
7
$34.15
BGS 9.5
$29.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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12.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (834 total graded)

834Total
PSA 1010412.5%
PSA 934941.8%
PSA 818522.2%
PSA 7627.4%
Below 713015.6%
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