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Charizard [1999-2000] #4

Charizard [1999-2000] #4

Pokemon Base Set · #4 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$301.00
Expected Value
$652.57
Net Profit
$3,940.00
Gem Rate
0.9%
ROI
+1247%
Sales / Yr
158

The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$301.00
BGS 10
$18,826.00
PSA 10
$14,481.46
SGC 10
$8,689.00
BGS 9.5
$5,844.00
9
$5,541.31
CGC 10
$4,256.00
8
$1,678.47
7
$1,000.00
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0%100%
0.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+8 graded in 30 days
+23 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (800 total graded)

800Total
PSA 1070.9%
PSA 9556.9%
PSA 89912.4%
PSA 711714.6%
Below 751464.3%
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