Pikachu #42

Pokemon XY · #42 · Feb 2014

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.22

Expected Value

$18.61

Net Profit

$101.53

Gem Rate

8.6%

ROI

+590%

Sales / Yr

193

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

$2.22

BGS 10

$121.00

CGC 10

$118.75

PSA 10

$92.78

$42.00

BGS 9.5

$35.00

$20.51

SGC 10

$15.50

$9.25

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8.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+32 graded in 30 days

+89 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,528 total graded)

1,528Total

PSA 101328.6%

PSA 965743.0%

PSA 847230.9%

PSA 717211.3%

Below 7916.0%