Gyarados [1st Edition] #6

Pokemon Base Set · #6 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$400.00

Expected Value

$1,312.85

Net Profit

$6,585.00

Gem Rate

3.6%

ROI

+1587%

Sales / Yr

159

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

$400.00

BGS 10

$15,091.00

PSA 10

$11,608.33

CGC 10

$7,000.00

SGC 10

$6,965.00

$3,957.37

BGS 9.5

$3,500.00

$1,675.00

$1,197.29

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3.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,496 total graded)

2,496Total

PSA 10893.6%

PSA 949920.0%

PSA 852220.9%

PSA 735914.4%

Below 799539.9%