Electrode [1st Edition] #21

Pokemon Base Set · #21 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$55.23

Expected Value

$283.09

Net Profit

$1,288.77

Gem Rate

13.8%

ROI

+1835%

Sales / Yr

128

The gem rate is only 14% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$55.23

BGS 10

$2,209.00

PSA 10

$1,699.00

CGC 10

$1,359.00

SGC 10

$1,019.00

BGS 9.5

$324.00

$307.50

$118.01

$71.00

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13.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+6 graded in 30 days

+11 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,295 total graded)

1,295Total

PSA 1017913.8%

PSA 953341.2%

PSA 825319.5%

PSA 714611.3%

Below 717813.7%

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