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Pikachu #23

Pikachu #23

Pokemon Japanese Cyber Judge · #023 · Base · Jan 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.65
Expected Value
$4.56
Net Profit
$6.35
Gem Rate
74.7%
ROI
+36%
Sales / Yr
175

PSA 10 profit of $6.35 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
$2.65
BGS 10
$72.00
PSA 10
$55.72
SGC 10
$24.99
CGC 10
$24.00
9
$20.50
BGS 9.5
$14.66
8
$9.25
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0%100%
74.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+29 graded in 30 days
+73 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (348 total graded)

348Total
PSA 1026074.7%
PSA 96418.4%
PSA 8174.9%
PSA 751.4%
Below 720.6%
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