Kakuna [1st Edition] #33

Pokemon Base Set · #33 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$18.00

Expected Value

$56.67

Net Profit

$217.00

Gem Rate

15.4%

ROI

+658%

Sales / Yr

398

The gem rate is only 15% — 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

$18.00

BGS 10

$870.00

PSA 10

$669.27

SGC 10

$402.00

CGC 10

$250.00

$86.81

BGS 9.5

$72.78

$43.43

$27.44

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15.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+18 graded in 30 days

+49 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,392 total graded)

2,392Total

PSA 1036815.4%

PSA 91,02042.6%

PSA 853822.5%

PSA 72339.7%

Below 72189.1%

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