Pretend Magikarp Pikachu #150/XY-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #150 · Aug 1997

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2,801.99

Expected Value

$392.33

Net Profit

$-266.99

Gem Rate

78.0%

ROI

-9%

Sales / Yr

187

Even a PSA 10 would lose $266.99 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$2,801.99

PSA 10

$11,894.00

BGS 10

$11,139.69

SGC 10

$7,136.00

$6,900.00

BGS 9.5

$5,270.26

$4,100.00

$3,763.12

CGC 10

$2,550.00

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78.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

54 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 61.0%

Grade Distribution (2,822 total graded)

2,822Total

PSA 102,19977.9%

PSA 937613.3%

PSA 81194.2%

PSA 7521.8%

Below 7752.7%

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