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Alakazam ex #201

Alakazam ex #201

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #201 · Special Illustration Rare · Sep 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$67.00
Expected Value
$12.43
Net Profit
$44.60
Gem Rate
31.0%
ROI
+54%
Sales / Yr
1,220

The gem rate is only 31% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$67.00
BGS 10
$442.00
PSA 10
$340.00
SGC 10
$146.51
CGC 10
$126.60
BGS 9.5
$78.00
9
$76.39
8
$65.75
7
$53.00
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31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥1,255 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 20.0%

Grade Distribution (34,106 total graded)

34,106Total
PSA 1010,44130.6%
PSA 917,31250.8%
PSA 85,32715.6%
PSA 77082.1%
Below 72130.6%
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