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Captain Pikachu [Stars] #703

Captain Pikachu [Stars] #703

Pokemon Chinese Gem Pack · #03 · Base · Jan 2025

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.56
Expected Value
$5.51
Net Profit
$7.44
Gem Rate
84.0%
ROI
+40%
Sales / Yr
31

Only 31 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $7.44 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
$3.56
BGS 10
$163.00
PSA 10
$125.00
SGC 10
$75.00
CGC 10
$26.00
9
$15.40
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84.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
119 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 83.0%

Grade Distribution (673 total graded)

673Total
PSA 1056483.8%
PSA 99414.0%
PSA 881.2%
PSA 750.7%
Below 720.3%
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