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Pretend Boss Pikachu #196/SM-P

Pretend Boss Pikachu #196/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #196 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$468.99
Expected Value
$604.31
Net Profit
$918.01
Gem Rate
59.0%
ROI
+190%
Sales / Yr
20

Only 20 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
$468.99
BGS 10
$3,038.00
PSA 10
$2,336.82
CGC 10
$1,402.00
SGC 10
$1,402.00
9
$719.00
BGS 9.5
$715.00
8
$653.87
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59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
33 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 33.0%

Grade Distribution (1,209 total graded)

1,209Total
PSA 1070958.6%
PSA 923019.0%
PSA 81068.8%
PSA 7564.6%
Below 71078.9%
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