Charizard ex #223

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

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Raw Price

$109.69

Expected Value

$62.00

Net Profit

$225.49

Gem Rate

22.9%

ROI

+181%

Sales / Yr

1,636

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

$109.69

BGS 10

$1,001.00

PSA 10

$770.00

CGC 10

$350.18

SGC 10

$294.32

$145.00

BGS 9.5

$110.00

$106.31

$95.00

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22.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (55,637 total graded)

55,637Total

PSA 1012,72222.9%

PSA 928,27950.8%

PSA 811,29120.3%

PSA 72,0903.8%

Below 71,0711.9%

eBay Market Signals

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