Pikachu #259/XY-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #259 · Aug 1997

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Raw Price

$24.00

Expected Value

$162.10

Net Profit

$285.00

Gem Rate

41.0%

ROI

+731%

Sales / Yr

Only 25 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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

$24.00

BGS 10

$527.00

PSA 10

$405.23

CGC 10

$324.00

SGC 10

$243.00

$198.50

BGS 9.5

$28.00

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41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

12 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 42.0%

Grade Distribution (267 total graded)

267Total

PSA 1010940.8%

PSA 98431.5%

PSA 8228.2%

PSA 7176.4%

Below 73513.1%