Charizard ex #161

Pokemon Promo · #161 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.59

Expected Value

$7.18

Net Profit

$45.01

Gem Rate

18.0%

ROI

+208%

Sales / Yr

695

The gem rate is only 18% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

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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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

$6.59

BGS 10

$298.00

PSA 10

$229.34

SGC 10

$200.00

CGC 10

$66.60

BGS 9.5

$29.00

$22.00

$18.45

$14.50

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18.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

164 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 12.0%

Grade Distribution (4,610 total graded)

4,610Total

PSA 1083218.0%

PSA 92,75559.8%

PSA 875516.4%

PSA 71423.1%

Below 71072.3%