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Ash's Pikachu #86/SM-P

Ash's Pikachu #86/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #086 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$42.00
Expected Value
$449.76
Net Profit
$643.00
Gem Rate
63.0%
ROI
+1128%
Sales / Yr
49

Only 49 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$42.00
BGS 10
$1,517.00
PSA 10
$1,167.25
CGC 10
$700.00
SGC 10
$700.00
9
$245.35
8
$168.08
7
$75.50
BGS 9.5
$55.00
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63.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
33 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 61.0%

Grade Distribution (793 total graded)

793Total
PSA 1050063.1%
PSA 914318.0%
PSA 8779.7%
PSA 7263.3%
Below 7475.9%
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