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Pretend Boss Pikachu #195/SM-P

Pretend Boss Pikachu #195/SM-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #195 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$388.49
Expected Value
$718.35
Net Profit
$1,096.51
Gem Rate
56.0%
ROI
+272%
Sales / Yr
18

Only 18 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
$388.49
BGS 10
$1,524.00
CGC 10
$1,500.00
PSA 10
$1,172.00
9
$892.31
SGC 10
$703.00
BGS 9.5
$319.00
8
$263.30
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56.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
25 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 40.0%

Grade Distribution (1,065 total graded)

1,065Total
PSA 1059856.2%
PSA 925223.7%
PSA 8908.5%
PSA 7413.8%
Below 7847.9%
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