Lt. Surge's Pikachu #81

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #81 · Base · Aug 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$4.99

Expected Value

$18.92

Net Profit

$57.23

Gem Rate

11.7%

ROI

+286%

Sales / Yr

174

The gem rate is only 12% — 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

$4.99

BGS 10

$651.00

PSA 10

$500.47

SGC 10

$300.00

CGC 10

$77.22

BGS 9.5

$62.99

$51.00

$35.50

$28.08

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11.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,251 total graded)

1,251Total

PSA 1014611.7%

PSA 939431.5%

PSA 830824.6%

PSA 718915.1%

Below 721016.8%