Charizard ex #228

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #228 · Hyper Rare · Aug 2023

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Raw Price

$39.98

Expected Value

$18.40

Net Profit

$65.17

Gem Rate

26.6%

ROI

+119%

Sales / Yr

1,547

The gem rate is only 27% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$39.98

BGS 10

$418.00

PSA 10

$321.52

CGC 10

$120.15

SGC 10

$102.50

$64.13

BGS 9.5

$52.00

$40.05

$39.97

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26.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+658 graded in 30 days

+1,861 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (33,874 total graded)

33,874Total

PSA 109,01526.6%

PSA 916,90749.9%

PSA 86,23218.4%

PSA 71,0843.2%

Below 75371.6%