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Pikachu ex #219

Pikachu ex #219

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #219 · Ultra Rare · Nov 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$29.99
Expected Value
$22.73
Net Profit
$45.39
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+101%
Sales / Yr
1,213

This card has strong grading potential — $45.39 profit if PSA 10 with a 41% gem rate and 1,213 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$29.99
BGS 10
$420.00
PSA 10
$182.24
SGC 10
$108.25
CGC 10
$90.38
BGS 9.5
$45.00
9
$43.56
8
$28.57
7
$27.50
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41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
697 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 49.0%

Grade Distribution (18,537 total graded)

18,537Total
PSA 107,62641.1%
PSA 99,18649.6%
PSA 81,4187.6%
PSA 71290.7%
Below 71370.7%
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