Pikachu #101

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$39.99

Expected Value

$-15.29

Net Profit

$-6.89

Gem Rate

32.5%

ROI

-13%

Sales / Yr

572

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.89 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

$39.99

BGS 10

$246.00

PSA 10

$188.99

SGC 10

$113.00

CGC 10

$48.10

$40.00

BGS 9.5

$33.74

$33.40

$25.00

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32.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+41 graded in 30 days

+100 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,498 total graded)

1,498Total

PSA 1048732.5%

PSA 978852.6%

PSA 81439.5%

PSA 7201.3%

Below 7573.8%