Sabrina's Alakazam #16

Pokemon Gym Challenge · #16 · Oct 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$43.49

Expected Value

$34.95

Net Profit

$259.51

Gem Rate

2.3%

ROI

+444%

Sales / Yr

391

The gem rate is only 2% — 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

$43.49

BGS 10

$1,167.00

PSA 10

$897.50

SGC 10

$539.00

CGC 10

$318.00

BGS 9.5

$165.00

$142.50

$110.24

$61.69

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2.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,132 total graded)

4,132Total

PSA 10942.3%

PSA 982520.0%

PSA 81,27030.7%

PSA 777618.8%

Below 71,15127.9%