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Raichu #43

Raichu #43

Pokemon XY · #43 · Base · Feb 2014

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.62
Expected Value
$32.10
Net Profit
$49.38
Gem Rate
6.5%
ROI
+297%
Sales / Yr
145

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 46 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 7% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$1.62
BGS 10
$107.00
PSA 10
$82.00
9
$68.00
CGC 10
$66.00
8
$61.94
SGC 10
$49.00
BGS 9.5
$33.00
7
$11.49
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6.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 46 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (46 total graded)

46Total
PSA 1036.5%
PSA 91430.4%
PSA 81634.8%
PSA 7817.4%
Below 7510.9%
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