Zapdos [1st Edition] #16

Pokemon Base Set · #16 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$280.00

Expected Value

$686.06

Net Profit

$1,551.81

Gem Rate

4.8%

ROI

+526%

Sales / Yr

186

The gem rate is only 5% — 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

$280.00

BGS 10

$11,500.00

PSA 10

$8,846.45

SGC 10

$5,308.00

$2,204.37

BGS 9.5

$2,023.00

CGC 10

$1,846.81

$1,025.00

$873.64

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4.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+23 graded in 30 days

+56 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,849 total graded)

2,849Total

PSA 101364.8%

PSA 961821.7%

PSA 850317.7%

PSA 737113.0%

Below 71,17641.3%