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Pokedex [1st Edition] #87

Pokedex [1st Edition] #87

Pokemon Base Set · #87 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price
$19.83
Expected Value
$186.58
Net Profit
$803.17
Gem Rate
18.4%
ROI
+2306%
Sales / Yr
133

The gem rate is only 18% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$19.83
BGS 10
$1,362.00
PSA 10
$1,048.04
CGC 10
$838.00
SGC 10
$629.00
9
$125.00
BGS 9.5
$100.00
8
$48.00
7
$20.50
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18.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+5 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,182 total graded)

1,182Total
PSA 1021718.4%
PSA 951243.3%
PSA 824220.5%
PSA 7897.5%
Below 71109.3%
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