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Raichu #74

Raichu #74

Pokemon Japanese Clay Burst · #074 · Apr 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$21.69
Expected Value
$-5.44
Net Profit
$-4.69
Gem Rate
87.4%
ROI
-13%
Sales / Yr
880

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.69 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$21.69
BGS 10
$80.47
PSA 10
$70.00
CGC 10
$32.00
9
$27.15
SGC 10
$25.00
8
$22.50
7
$18.96
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87.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (10,003 total graded)

10,003Total
PSA 108,74687.4%
PSA 91,00210.0%
PSA 81691.7%
PSA 7390.4%
Below 7460.5%
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