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Raichu [Holo] #36

Raichu [Holo] #36

Pokemon Evolutions · #36 · Base · Nov 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.81
Expected Value
$143.39
Net Profit
$1,991.19
Gem Rate
7.0%
ROI
+9130%
Sales / Yr
1,515

The gem rate is only 7% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$6.81
BGS 10
$4,362.00
PSA 10
$3,355.00
CGC 10
$2,013.00
SGC 10
$2,013.00
BGS 9.5
$37.28
9
$33.09
8
$20.85
7
$19.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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7.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
8 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (1,553 total graded)

1,553Total
PSA 101127.2%
PSA 973747.5%
PSA 851433.1%
PSA 71248.0%
Below 7613.9%
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