Professor Oak [1st Edition] #88

Pokemon Base Set · #88 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$27.24

Expected Value

$106.37

Net Profit

$182.76

Gem Rate

11.6%

ROI

+433%

Sales / Yr

143

The gem rate is only 12% — 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

$27.24

BGS 10

$2,109.00

PSA 10

$1,622.50

SGC 10

$974.00

CGC 10

$225.00

$224.19

BGS 9.5

$137.50

$69.99

$35.00

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11.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+12 graded in 30 days

+26 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,367 total graded)

1,367Total

PSA 1015911.6%

PSA 960944.6%

PSA 831723.2%

PSA 71259.1%

Below 714410.5%

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