Electrode [1st Edition] #21

Pokemon Base Set · #21 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$45.00

Expected Value

$274.74

Net Profit

$1,275.00

Gem Rate

13.9%

ROI

+2125%

Sales / Yr

141

The gem rate is only 14% — 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

$45.00

BGS 10

$2,170.00

PSA 10

$1,669.22

CGC 10

$1,335.00

SGC 10

$1,002.00

BGS 9.5

$324.00

$268.05

$120.76

$74.08

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13.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+4 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,288 total graded)

1,288Total

PSA 1017913.9%

PSA 953341.4%

PSA 825319.6%

PSA 714511.3%

Below 717213.4%