Raticate [1st Edition] #40

Pokemon Base Set · #40 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$20.00

Expected Value

$32.72

Net Profit

$90.39

Gem Rate

17.5%

ROI

+258%

Sales / Yr

234

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

$20.00

BGS 10

$834.00

PSA 10

$641.69

SGC 10

$385.00

CGC 10

$125.39

BGS 9.5

$83.00

$76.80

$42.02

$24.00

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17.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,202 total graded)

2,202Total

PSA 1038517.5%

PSA 993942.6%

PSA 847321.5%

PSA 71908.6%

Below 72079.4%