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Mimikyu #80

Mimikyu #80

Pokemon Lost Origin · #080 · Base · Sep 2022

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.99
Expected Value
$-7.85
Net Profit
$0.01
Gem Rate
11.4%
ROI
+0%
Sales / Yr
209

Negative expected value ($-7.85) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 35 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 11% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $0.01 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 52% — verify on PSA

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
$1.99
BGS 10
$27.00
PSA 10
$20.99
CGC 10
$17.00
SGC 10
$13.00
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$12.00
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11.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 35 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (35 total graded)

35Total
PSA 10411.4%
PSA 91954.3%
PSA 8822.9%
PSA 725.7%
Below 712.9%
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