Charcoal #26

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #026 · Base · Dec 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.53

Expected Value

$0.51

Net Profit

$3.47

Gem Rate

43.3%

ROI

+21%

Sales / Yr

Only 9 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $3.47 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$1.53

BGS 10

$33.00

PSA 10

$25.00

BGS 9.5

$23.00

CGC 10

$20.00

$18.91

SGC 10

$15.00

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43.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+1 graded in 30 days

+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (104 total graded)

104Total

PSA 104543.3%

PSA 94543.3%

PSA 898.7%

PSA 732.9%

Below 721.9%