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Pikachu #18

Pikachu #18

Pokemon Paldean Fates · #018 · Reverse Holo · Jan 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.67
Expected Value
$13.53
Net Profit
$25.28
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+152%
Sales / Yr
179

This card has strong grading potential — $25.28 profit if PSA 10 with a 41% gem rate and 179 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$1.67
BGS 10
$112.00
PSA 10
$86.50
CGC 10
$41.95
9
$20.59
SGC 10
$16.50
BGS 9.5
$14.00
8
$12.74
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41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (217 total graded)

217Total
PSA 109041.5%
PSA 911251.6%
PSA 8125.5%
PSA 710.5%
Below 720.9%
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