Kakuna [1st Edition] #33

Pokemon Base Set · #33 · Base · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$17.97

Expected Value

$78.20

Net Profit

$217.03

Gem Rate

26.4%

ROI

+658%

Sales / Yr

364

The gem rate is only 26% — 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

$17.97

BGS 10

$1,068.00

PSA 10

$821.69

SGC 10

$493.00

CGC 10

$250.00

$80.32

BGS 9.5

$72.78

$45.00

$24.82

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26.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (998 total graded)

998Total

PSA 1026326.4%

PSA 943643.7%

PSA 816316.3%

PSA 7595.9%

Below 7757.5%