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Pikachu [Pokemon Together] #25

Pikachu [Pokemon Together] #25

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #025 · Sep 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$140.00
Expected Value
$-49.45
Net Profit
$-55.00
Gem Rate
15.7%
ROI
-35%
Sales / Yr
108

Even a PSA 10 would lose $55.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$140.00
BGS 10
$498.00
PSA 10
$383.34
SGC 10
$230.00
9
$110.62
8
$103.97
7
$103.21
CGC 10
$100.00
BGS 9.5
$94.00
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15.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+22 graded in 30 days
+59 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,898 total graded)

1,898Total
PSA 1029815.7%
PSA 91,00252.8%
PSA 846324.4%
PSA 7573.0%
Below 7713.7%
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