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Pikachu ex #238

Pikachu ex #238

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #238 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$292.71
Expected Value
$39.99
Net Profit
$109.96
Gem Rate
33.0%
ROI
+36%
Sales / Yr
1,970

This card has strong grading potential — $109.96 profit if PSA 10 with a 33% gem rate and 1,970 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
$292.71
BGS 10
$1,949.39
PSA 10
$918.63
SGC 10
$551.00
BGS 9.5
$451.70
CGC 10
$417.67
9
$285.00
8
$262.00
7
$210.00
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33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥1,053 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 35.0%

Grade Distribution (23,787 total graded)

23,787Total
PSA 107,92533.3%
PSA 912,68653.3%
PSA 82,59710.9%
PSA 72631.1%
Below 71730.7%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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