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Pretend Boss Pikachu #191/SM-P

Pretend Boss Pikachu #191/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #191 · Aug 1997

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Raw Price
$750.00
Expected Value
$308.41
Net Profit
$415.00
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+54%
Sales / Yr
47

Only 47 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
$750.00
BGS 10
$5,460.00
PSA 10
$4,200.00
SGC 10
$2,520.00
CGC 10
$1,180.00
9
$1,164.57
BGS 9.5
$820.00
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54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
41 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 41.0%

Grade Distribution (1,526 total graded)

1,526Total
PSA 1083154.5%
PSA 934322.5%
PSA 81429.3%
PSA 7765.0%
Below 71348.8%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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