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Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #LIG · Base · Dec 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.42

Expected Value

$30.73

Net Profit

$8.55

Gem Rate

67.0%

ROI

+49%

Sales / Yr

Only 24 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $8.55 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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

$2.42

$1,499.99

CGC 10

$25.97

BGS 10

$23.00

BGS 9.5

$20.00

PSA 10

$17.50

SGC 10

$11.00

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67.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

21 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 24.0%

Grade Distribution (387 total graded)

387Total

PSA 1026067.2%

PSA 98321.4%

PSA 882.1%

PSA 720.5%

Below 7348.8%