Pikachu Birthday [White Star 2nd Anniversary] #25

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #025 · Aug 1997

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Raw Price

$227.50

Expected Value

$1,856.51

Net Profit

$3,275.28

Gem Rate

45.0%

ROI

+1351%

Sales / Yr

182

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.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$227.50

BGS 10

$12,529.00

PSA 10

$9,637.50

SGC 10

$5,783.00

CGC 10

$3,517.78

$1,463.00

BGS 9.5

$836.00

$207.50

$166.00

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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%