Nidoran [1st Edition] #55

Pokemon Base Set · #55 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$14.61

Expected Value

$42.29

Net Profit

$90.96

Gem Rate

27.6%

ROI

+307%

Sales / Yr

251

The gem rate is only 28% — 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

$14.61

BGS 10

$516.00

PSA 10

$397.15

SGC 10

$238.00

CGC 10

$120.57

BGS 9.5

$79.00

$70.68

$40.00

$29.87

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27.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,472 total graded)

2,472Total

PSA 1068327.6%

PSA 998739.9%

PSA 844718.1%

PSA 71676.8%

Below 71757.1%