Charizard #280/XY-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #280 · Aug 1997

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No — Not Worth Grading

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Raw Price

$473.47

Expected Value

$63.19

Net Profit

$-24.03

Gem Rate

59.0%

ROI

-5%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $24.03 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$473.47

BGS 10

$3,025.00

PSA 10

$2,352.09

SGC 10

$1,411.00

$702.50

$630.00

BGS 9.5

$611.00

CGC 10

$464.44

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59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

25 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 52.0%

Grade Distribution (1,235 total graded)

1,235Total

PSA 1072558.7%

PSA 937830.6%

PSA 81008.1%

PSA 7151.2%

Below 7151.2%

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