Electrode [1st Edition] #21

Pokemon Base Set · #21 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$50.00

Expected Value

$186.47

Net Profit

$893.00

Gem Rate

13.6%

ROI

+1374%

Sales / Yr

117

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

$50.00

BGS 10

$2,075.00

PSA 10

$1,596.15

CGC 10

$958.00

SGC 10

$958.00

BGS 9.5

$324.00

$210.76

$103.13

$65.94

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13.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,314 total graded)

1,314Total

PSA 1017913.6%

PSA 953540.7%

PSA 826019.8%

PSA 714911.3%

Below 718313.9%

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