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Pikachu V #SWSH285

Pikachu V #SWSH285

Pokemon Promo · #285 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.98
Expected Value
$2.38
Net Profit
$10.04
Gem Rate
22.0%
ROI
+50%
Sales / Yr
248

The gem rate is only 22% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $10.04 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$4.98
BGS 10
$395.00
PSA 10
$303.75
SGC 10
$182.00
CGC 10
$30.02
9
$24.50
BGS 9.5
$22.00
8
$9.59
7
$5.51
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22.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
56 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 4.0%

Grade Distribution (1,124 total graded)

1,124Total
PSA 1025022.2%
PSA 963656.6%
PSA 818216.2%
PSA 7282.5%
Below 7222.0%
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