Pikachu #SM98

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$48.27

Expected Value

$9.78

Net Profit

$186.73

Gem Rate

3.0%

ROI

+295%

Sales / Yr

196

The gem rate is only 3% — 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

$48.27

BGS 10

$5,850.00

PSA 10

$4,500.00

SGC 10

$2,700.00

CGC 10

$250.00

$90.51

BGS 9.5

$90.00

$60.57

$60.00

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3.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

24 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 4.0%

Grade Distribution (790 total graded)

790Total

PSA 10263.3%

PSA 925332.0%

PSA 822828.9%

PSA 711414.4%

Below 716821.3%