Raticate [1st Edition] #40

Pokemon Base Set · #40 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$18.99

Expected Value

$55.34

Net Profit

$141.01

Gem Rate

17.2%

ROI

+415%

Sales / Yr

206

The gem rate is only 17% — 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

$18.99

BGS 10

$1,999.99

PSA 10

$590.27

SGC 10

$354.00

CGC 10

$175.00

$106.69

BGS 9.5

$83.00

$47.50

$25.01

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17.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+25 graded in 30 days

+46 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,248 total graded)

2,248Total

PSA 1038617.2%

PSA 994341.9%

PSA 849121.8%

PSA 71998.9%

Below 72209.8%

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