Sandshrew [1st Edition] #62

Pokemon Base Set · #62 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$20.44

Expected Value

$47.35

Net Profit

$85.56

Gem Rate

25.5%

ROI

+241%

Sales / Yr

222

The gem rate is only 25% — 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

$20.44

BGS 10

$780.00

PSA 10

$600.00

SGC 10

$360.00

BGS 9.5

$122.00

CGC 10

$121.00

$98.62

$52.11

$41.00

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25.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,554 total graded)

2,554Total

PSA 1065025.5%

PSA 991635.9%

PSA 855521.7%

PSA 72288.9%

Below 71947.6%

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