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Rocket's Zapdos #15

Rocket's Zapdos #15

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #15 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$77.63
Expected Value
$51.69
Net Profit
$119.69
Gem Rate
3.7%
ROI
+129%
Sales / Yr
332

The gem rate is only 4% — 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
$77.63
BGS 10
$1,042.00
PSA 10
$801.47
SGC 10
$481.00
9
$216.94
CGC 10
$212.32
BGS 9.5
$199.00
8
$143.50
7
$118.76
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0%100%
3.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+68 graded in 30 days
+168 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,144 total graded)

3,144Total
PSA 101153.7%
PSA 979825.4%
PSA 891829.2%
PSA 754817.4%
Below 774823.8%
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