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Raichu #237

Raichu #237

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #237 · Dec 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.99
Expected Value
$1.37
Net Profit
$2.91
Gem Rate
88.0%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
233

PSA 10 profit of $2.91 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$9.99
BGS 10
$98.00
PSA 10
$75.50
CGC 10
$27.90
BGS 9.5
$27.00
9
$16.62
SGC 10
$15.00
8
$11.17
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88.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
62 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 85.0%

Grade Distribution (1,278 total graded)

1,278Total
PSA 101,12588.0%
PSA 91209.4%
PSA 8181.4%
PSA 770.5%
Below 780.6%
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