Pokedex [1st Edition] #87

Pokemon Base Set · #87 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$24.78

Expected Value

$213.58

Net Profit

$874.22

Gem Rate

18.3%

ROI

+2198%

Sales / Yr

126

The gem rate is only 18% — 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

$24.78

BGS 10

$1,485.00

PSA 10

$1,142.15

CGC 10

$914.00

SGC 10

$685.00

$169.00

BGS 9.5

$100.00

$46.00

$21.36

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18.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+5 graded in 30 days

+12 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,189 total graded)

1,189Total

PSA 1021718.3%

PSA 951343.1%

PSA 824220.4%

PSA 7897.5%

Below 71169.8%

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