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Raichu #50

Raichu #50

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #050 · Base · Nov 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.40
Expected Value
$9.11
Net Profit
$-1.15
Gem Rate
33.3%
ROI
-7%
Sales / Yr
233

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.15 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$0.40
BGS 10
$130.00
PSA 10
$99.79
SGC 10
$60.00
9
$40.60
CGC 10
$14.25
BGS 9.5
$12.00
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33.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (66 total graded)

66Total
PSA 102233.3%
PSA 93248.5%
PSA 8812.1%
PSA 734.5%
Below 711.5%
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