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Alakazam [Shadowless] #1

Alakazam [Shadowless] #1

Pokemon Base Set · #1 · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$93.13
Expected Value
$230.78
Net Profit
$2,891.87
Gem Rate
0.8%
ROI
+2674%
Sales / Yr
195

The gem rate is only 1% — 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
$93.13
BGS 10
$6,587.00
PSA 10
$5,066.72
SGC 10
$3,040.00
CGC 10
$3,000.00
9
$1,250.01
BGS 9.5
$1,250.00
8
$462.88
7
$262.50
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
0.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+92 graded in 30 days
+194 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,372 total graded)

4,372Total
PSA 10330.8%
PSA 945510.4%
PSA 887420.0%
PSA 776217.4%
Below 72,21850.7%
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