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Pretend Boss Pikachu #192/SM-P

Pretend Boss Pikachu #192/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #192 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$621.67
Expected Value
$623.95
Net Profit
$1,088.33
Gem Rate
58.0%
ROI
+171%
Sales / Yr
27

Only 27 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
$621.67
BGS 10
$4,500.00
PSA 10
$2,875.00
CGC 10
$1,725.00
SGC 10
$1,725.00
9
$639.00
8
$580.69
BGS 9.5
$460.00
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58.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
29 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 48.0%

Grade Distribution (1,120 total graded)

1,120Total
PSA 1064757.8%
PSA 920418.2%
PSA 811510.3%
PSA 7585.2%
Below 7968.6%
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