Pikachu #SM98

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$30.30

Expected Value

$27.30

Net Profit

$204.70

Gem Rate

3.0%

ROI

+452%

Sales / Yr

203

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

$30.30

BGS 10

$1,397.00

PSA 10

$1,074.38

SGC 10

$645.00

CGC 10

$250.00

BGS 9.5

$90.00

$86.23

$82.48

$49.47

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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%