Yokohama's Pikachu #281/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #281 · Aug 1997

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Raw Price

$891.38

Expected Value

$561.71

Net Profit

$893.52

Gem Rate

75.0%

ROI

+99%

Sales / Yr

Only 43 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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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

$891.38

BGS 10

$2,340.00

PSA 10

$1,799.90

CGC 10

$1,799.90

SGC 10

$1,080.00

$499.80

BGS 9.5

$413.00

$207.51

$103.82

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75.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

50 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 54.0%

Grade Distribution (1,753 total graded)

1,753Total

PSA 101,30674.5%

PSA 931317.9%

PSA 8704.0%

PSA 7271.5%

Below 7372.1%

eBay Market Signals

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