Zapdos #16

Pokemon Base Set · #16 · Base · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$24.29

Expected Value

$49.34

Net Profit

$335.21

Gem Rate

3.7%

ROI

+853%

Sales / Yr

1,057

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

$24.29

BGS 10

$2,104.00

PSA 10

$1,618.15

SGC 10

$971.00

CGC 10

$374.50

$156.89

BGS 9.5

$155.00

$82.07

$64.75

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3.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+293 graded in 30 days

+603 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (18,337 total graded)

18,337Total

PSA 106853.7%

PSA 94,13922.6%

PSA 84,62425.2%

PSA 73,06216.7%

Below 75,70731.1%