Pikachu #SM162

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$97.50

Expected Value

$85.73

Net Profit

$292.50

Gem Rate

19.0%

ROI

+260%

Sales / Yr

2,021

The gem rate is only 19% — 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

$97.50

BGS 10

$1,496.00

PSA 10

$1,150.57

CGC 10

$405.00

BGS 9.5

$322.65

$186.95

$109.00

$87.60

SGC 10

$53.00

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19.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

754 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 4.0%

Grade Distribution (9,697 total graded)

9,697Total

PSA 101,81718.7%

PSA 94,34344.8%

PSA 82,22823.0%

PSA 76196.4%

Below 76716.9%