Alakazam #1

Pokemon Base Set · #1 · Base · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$26.75

Expected Value

$99.96

Net Profit

$527.81

Gem Rate

2.3%

ROI

+1264%

Sales / Yr

936

The gem rate is only 2% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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

$26.75

BGS 10

$3,076.00

PSA 10

$2,365.84

SGC 10

$1,420.00

CGC 10

$569.56

BGS 9.5

$380.50

$373.97

$141.01

$77.44

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2.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+333 graded in 30 days

+905 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (19,653 total graded)

19,653Total

PSA 104572.3%

PSA 93,65218.6%

PSA 84,95325.2%

PSA 73,49617.8%

Below 76,99335.6%