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Giovanni's Machamp #6

Giovanni's Machamp #6

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #6 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$55.00
Expected Value
$33.48
Net Profit
$129.00
Gem Rate
7.6%
ROI
+184%
Sales / Yr
247

The gem rate is only 8% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$55.00
BGS 10
$965.00
PSA 10
$742.26
SGC 10
$445.00
CGC 10
$199.00
9
$127.95
BGS 9.5
$115.00
8
$105.00
7
$60.00
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0%100%
7.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+33 graded in 30 days
+90 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,230 total graded)

2,230Total
PSA 101707.6%
PSA 973733.0%
PSA 856725.4%
PSA 730213.5%
Below 744119.8%
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