Pikachu #42

Pokemon XY · #42 · Feb 2014

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.10

Expected Value

$11.28

Net Profit

$81.90

Gem Rate

8.9%

ROI

+479%

Sales / Yr

191

The gem rate is only 9% — 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

$2.10

BGS 10

$116.00

CGC 10

$99.00

PSA 10

$89.51

BGS 9.5

$35.00

$28.10

$20.51

SGC 10

$15.50

$9.25

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8.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,489 total graded)

1,489Total

PSA 101328.9%

PSA 964843.5%

PSA 845230.4%

PSA 716411.0%

Below 7896.0%