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Charmander #124/DP-P

Charmander #124/DP-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #124 · Aug 1997

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$109.47
Expected Value
$311.77
Net Profit
$-15.00
Gem Rate
12.0%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
192

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$109.47
9
$698.68
8
$350.00
7
$292.00
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12.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
9 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (297 total graded)

297Total
PSA 103511.8%
PSA 913144.1%
PSA 86521.9%
PSA 7237.7%
Below 74214.1%
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