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Zapdos #12

Zapdos #12

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #012 · Base · Dec 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.40
Expected Value
$-6.93
Net Profit
$-7.90
Gem Rate
73.0%
ROI
-39%
Sales / Yr
145

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.90 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
$5.40
BGS 10
$48.00
PSA 10
$36.75
SGC 10
$22.00
BGS 9.5
$19.00
9
$16.50
CGC 10
$12.50
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73.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
62 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 98.0%

Grade Distribution (1,103 total graded)

1,103Total
PSA 1080973.3%
PSA 928225.6%
PSA 8111.0%
Below 710.1%
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