Sandshrew [1st Edition] #62

Pokemon Base Set · #62 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$20.00

Expected Value

$70.92

Net Profit

$149.01

Gem Rate

25.7%

ROI

+426%

Sales / Yr

267

The gem rate is only 26% — 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

$784.00

PSA 10

$603.04

SGC 10

$362.00

CGC 10

$184.01

BGS 9.5

$122.00

$118.63

$50.00

$39.00

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25.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+16 graded in 30 days

+36 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,528 total graded)

2,528Total

PSA 1065025.7%

PSA 991336.1%

PSA 854521.6%

PSA 72218.7%

Below 71887.4%

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