Pretend Boss Pikachu #197/SM-P
Pokemon Japanese Promo · #197 · Aug 1997
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$531.15
Expected Value
$490.82
Net Profit
$779.85
Gem Rate
55.0%
ROI
+143%
Sales / Yr
33
Only 33 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$531.15
BGS 10
$4,388.00
PSA 10
$3,375.00
SGC 10
$2,025.00
BGS 9.5
$1,384.00
CGC 10
$1,326.00
9
$975.00
8
$322.95
7
$202.34
55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
30 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 37.0%
Grade Distribution (1,205 total graded)
1,205Total
PSA 1065954.7%
PSA 926121.7%
PSA 8887.3%
PSA 7756.2%
Below 712210.1%