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Kakuna #50

Kakuna #50

Pokemon Legendary Collection · #50 · Base · May 2002

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.99
Expected Value
$52.00
Net Profit
$76.01
Gem Rate
4.2%
ROI
+447%
Sales / Yr
58

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 58 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$1.99
BGS 10
$390.00
PSA 10
$300.00
9
$250.19
SGC 10
$180.00
BGS 9.5
$180.00
CGC 10
$93.00
8
$10.01
7
$8.00
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4.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (570 total graded)

570Total
PSA 10244.2%
PSA 913724.0%
PSA 817530.7%
PSA 710017.5%
Below 713223.2%
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