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Captain Pikachu #701

Captain Pikachu #701

Pokemon Chinese Gem Pack · #09 · Base · Jan 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.59
Expected Value
$-0.86
Net Profit
$-1.59
Gem Rate
71.0%
ROI
-9%
Sales / Yr
225

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.59 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$2.59
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$49.79
SGC 10
$30.00
9
$20.00
8
$18.00
CGC 10
$16.00
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71.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥1,032 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 62.0%

Grade Distribution (13,196 total graded)

13,196Total
PSA 109,32870.7%
PSA 93,08623.4%
PSA 85113.9%
PSA 71281.0%
Below 71401.1%
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