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Rapidash #5

Rapidash #5

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #005 · Base · Dec 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.99
Expected Value
$-3.74
Net Profit
$-2.49
Gem Rate
81.0%
ROI
-13%
Sales / Yr
99

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.49 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
$3.99
BGS 10
$45.00
PSA 10
$34.35
SGC 10
$21.00
CGC 10
$16.50
9
$9.57
BGS 9.5
$9.00
8
$6.99
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
81.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
15 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 67.0%

Grade Distribution (390 total graded)

390Total
PSA 1031480.5%
PSA 97318.7%
PSA 820.5%
Below 710.3%
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