Hippopotas [Master Ball] #52

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #052 · Jan 2025

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Raw Price

$1.53

Expected Value

$-6.91

Net Profit

$33.46

Gem Rate

25.7%

ROI

+202%

Sales / Yr

225

Negative expected value ($-6.91) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 26% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$1.53

BGS 10

$65.00

PSA 10

$49.99

CGC 10

$49.99

SGC 10

$30.00

$12.23

$7.01

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25.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+6 graded in 30 days

+10 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (136 total graded)

136Total

PSA 103525.7%

PSA 97353.7%

PSA 82518.4%

PSA 732.2%