Zapdos #16

Pokemon Base Set · #16 · Base · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$25.50

Expected Value

$58.17

Net Profit

$339.72

Gem Rate

3.7%

ROI

+839%

Sales / Yr

832

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

$25.50

BGS 10

$2,457.00

PSA 10

$1,890.00

SGC 10

$1,134.00

CGC 10

$380.22

$180.75

BGS 9.5

$155.00

$100.50

$65.33

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3.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (18,668 total graded)

18,668Total

PSA 106853.7%

PSA 94,16422.3%

PSA 84,68825.1%

PSA 73,13716.8%

Below 75,87031.4%