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Alakazam EX #180

Alakazam EX #180

Pokemon Chinese 151 Collect · #180 · Jan 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.34
Expected Value
$1.60
Net Profit
$2.88
Gem Rate
85.0%
ROI
+17%
Sales / Yr
163

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 34 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. PSA 10 profit of $2.88 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
$2.34
BGS 10
$54.00
PSA 10
$41.55
SGC 10
$25.00
CGC 10
$20.22
9
$14.02
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85.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 71.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 34 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (34 total graded)

34Total
PSA 102985.3%
PSA 9411.8%
Below 712.9%
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