Poliwhirl [1st Edition] #38

Pokemon Base Set · #38 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$30.00

Expected Value

$104.37

Net Profit

$315.00

Gem Rate

16.1%

ROI

+700%

Sales / Yr

246

The gem rate is only 16% — 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

$30.00

BGS 10

$1,326.00

PSA 10

$1,020.22

SGC 10

$612.00

CGC 10

$360.00

$161.78

BGS 9.5

$159.00

$69.24

$45.00

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16.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+26 graded in 30 days

+60 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,654 total graded)

2,654Total

PSA 1042716.1%

PSA 91,13842.9%

PSA 856921.4%

PSA 72409.0%

Below 726510.0%

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