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Poncho-Wearing Pikachu #274/XY-P

Poncho-Wearing Pikachu #274/XY-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #274 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2,250.40
Expected Value
$1,989.97
Net Profit
$3,287.60
Gem Rate
62.0%
ROI
+145%
Sales / Yr
18

Only 18 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$2,250.40
BGS 10
$12,032.00
PSA 10
$9,255.00
CGC 10
$5,553.00
SGC 10
$5,553.00
9
$3,000.00
BGS 9.5
$1,540.00
8
$474.70
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62.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 40.0%

Grade Distribution (415 total graded)

415Total
PSA 1025862.2%
PSA 97518.1%
PSA 8409.6%
PSA 7184.3%
Below 7215.1%
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