Charizard ex #223

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #223 · Special Illustration Rare · Aug 2023

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Raw Price

$106.25

Expected Value

$65.21

Net Profit

$223.61

Gem Rate

23.2%

ROI

+184%

Sales / Yr

2,915

The gem rate is only 23% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$106.25

BGS 10

$993.00

PSA 10

$763.67

CGC 10

$344.86

SGC 10

$278.25

$147.33

BGS 9.5

$110.00

$109.99

$96.21

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23.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+980 graded in 30 days

+2,896 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (54,315 total graded)

54,315Total

PSA 1012,61923.2%

PSA 927,68951.0%

PSA 810,87120.0%

PSA 71,9563.6%

Below 79981.8%

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