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Pikachu #160

Pikachu #160

Pokemon Crown Zenith · #160 · Base · Jan 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$48.67
Expected Value
$21.24
Net Profit
$45.34
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+71%
Sales / Yr
4,628

This card has strong grading potential — $45.34 profit if PSA 10 with a 54% gem rate and 4,628 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$48.67
BGS 10
$400.00
PSA 10
$259.88
CGC 10
$109.01
SGC 10
$79.09
BGS 9.5
$69.99
9
$60.36
8
$40.50
7
$18.77
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54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥2,211 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 46.0%

Grade Distribution (51,224 total graded)

51,224Total
PSA 1027,90254.5%
PSA 919,23137.5%
PSA 83,1586.2%
PSA 74390.9%
Below 74600.9%