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Pikachu Birthday [White Star 2nd Anniversary] #25

Pikachu Birthday [White Star 2nd Anniversary] #25

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #025 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$227.50
Expected Value
$1,817.14
Net Profit
$3,084.95
Gem Rate
45.0%
ROI
+1272%
Sales / Yr
148

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 44 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid.

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
$227.50
BGS 10
$11,410.00
PSA 10
$8,776.86
SGC 10
$5,266.00
CGC 10
$3,327.45
9
$1,449.99
BGS 9.5
$836.00
8
$615.00
7
$604.28
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45.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 44 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (44 total graded)

44Total
PSA 102045.5%
PSA 91431.8%
PSA 836.8%
PSA 724.5%
Below 7511.4%
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