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Professor Oak #27

Professor Oak #27

Pokemon Japanese Classic: Charizard · #027 · Base

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.97
Expected Value
$-0.21
Net Profit
$1.03
Gem Rate
88.0%
ROI
+6%
Sales / Yr
35

Negative expected value ($-0.21) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Only 35 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $1.03 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$1.97
BGS 10
$39.00
PSA 10
$29.74
CGC 10
$18.00
SGC 10
$18.00
9
$7.99
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88.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (179 total graded)

179Total
PSA 1015787.7%
PSA 92011.2%
PSA 810.6%
Below 710.6%
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