Nidoran [1st Edition] #55

Pokemon Base Set · #55 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$18.00

Expected Value

$41.98

Net Profit

$86.66

Gem Rate

27.0%

ROI

+263%

Sales / Yr

220

The gem rate is only 27% — 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

$666.00

PSA 10

$512.50

SGC 10

$308.00

CGC 10

$119.66

BGS 9.5

$79.00

$75.27

$46.17

$42.96

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27.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+27 graded in 30 days

+58 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,530 total graded)

2,530Total

PSA 1068427.0%

PSA 999539.3%

PSA 846918.5%

PSA 71777.0%

Below 71917.5%

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