Yokohama's Pikachu #280/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #280 · Aug 1997

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No — Not Worth Grading

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Raw Price

$448.00

Expected Value

$-111.49

Net Profit

$-188.00

Gem Rate

73.0%

ROI

-41%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $188.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$448.00

BGS 10

$2,958.00

PSA 10

$2,275.00

SGC 10

$1,365.00

$651.87

CGC 10

$275.00

BGS 9.5

$275.00

$150.00

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73.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

54 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 57.0%

Grade Distribution (1,816 total graded)

1,816Total

PSA 101,33273.3%

PSA 935219.4%

PSA 8633.5%

PSA 7291.6%

Below 7402.2%

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