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Electrode #11

Electrode #11

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #011 · Base · Dec 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.60
Expected Value
$1.21
Net Profit
$2.41
Gem Rate
84.0%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
121

PSA 10 profit of $2.41 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
$4.60
BGS 10
$48.00
PSA 10
$37.00
CGC 10
$22.01
BGS 9.5
$20.00
SGC 10
$15.99
9
$14.25
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84.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 80.0%

Grade Distribution (552 total graded)

552Total
PSA 1046283.7%
PSA 98715.8%
PSA 830.5%
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