Zapdos #16

Pokemon Base Set · #16 · Base · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$21.86

Expected Value

$46.90

Net Profit

$323.14

Gem Rate

3.8%

ROI

+877%

Sales / Yr

917

The gem rate is only 4% — 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

$21.86

BGS 10

$1,762.00

PSA 10

$1,355.35

SGC 10

$813.00

CGC 10

$360.00

BGS 9.5

$155.00

$154.00

$74.98

$52.17

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3.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (17,856 total graded)

17,856Total

PSA 106853.8%

PSA 94,11123.0%

PSA 84,52825.4%

PSA 72,96416.6%

Below 75,45030.5%