Gyarados [1st Edition] #6

Pokemon Base Set · #6 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$556.00

Expected Value

$1,495.82

Net Profit

$6,928.51

Gem Rate

3.4%

ROI

+1213%

Sales / Yr

181

The gem rate is only 3% — 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

$556.00

BGS 10

$22,146.00

PSA 10

$17,035.34

SGC 10

$10,221.00

CGC 10

$7,499.51

$4,503.14

BGS 9.5

$3,500.00

$2,312.00

$1,567.34

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3.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+32 graded in 30 days

+86 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,582 total graded)

2,582Total

PSA 10893.4%

PSA 950019.4%

PSA 853220.6%

PSA 737114.4%

Below 71,05841.0%