Pikachu #218/SV-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #218 · Aug 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$42.50

Expected Value

$-6.15

Net Profit

$-1.81

Gem Rate

79.0%

ROI

-3%

Sales / Yr

398

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.81 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$42.50

PSA 10

$251.79

BGS 10

$220.26

SGC 10

$151.00

CGC 10

$55.69

BGS 9.5

$46.95

$35.01

$23.17

$20.39

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79.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

954 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 74.0%

Grade Distribution (17,314 total graded)

17,314Total

PSA 1013,60778.6%

PSA 92,74415.8%

PSA 84832.8%

PSA 71671.0%

Below 73131.8%

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