Pidgey [1st Edition] #57

Pokemon Base Set · #57 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$26.98

Expected Value

$58.23

Net Profit

$135.72

Gem Rate

26.9%

ROI

+323%

Sales / Yr

255

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

$26.98

BGS 10

$898.00

PSA 10

$690.41

SGC 10

$414.00

CGC 10

$177.70

$102.50

BGS 9.5

$102.40

$46.83

$30.92

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26.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,662 total graded)

2,662Total

PSA 1071626.9%

PSA 91,01738.2%

PSA 847117.7%

PSA 72218.3%

Below 72258.5%

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