Pikachu #49
Pokemon Silver Tempest · #049 · Base · Nov 2022
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$1.99
Expected Value
$9.00
Net Profit
$13.00
Gem Rate
28.1%
ROI
+77%
Sales / Yr
262
The gem rate is only 28% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $13.00 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$148.00
PSA 10
$114.09
SGC 10
$68.00
CGC 10
$29.99
9
$28.45
8
$24.67
7
$17.79
BGS 9.5
$16.00
28.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (488 total graded)
488Total
PSA 1013728.1%
PSA 922245.5%
PSA 87315.0%
PSA 7224.5%
Below 7316.4%