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Alakazam #12/DPt-P

Alakazam #12/DPt-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #012 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$90.74
Expected Value
$80.32
Net Profit
$80.26
Gem Rate
56.0%
ROI
+76%
Sales / Yr
17

Only 17 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$90.74
BGS 10
$402.00
PSA 10
$309.40
9
$230.54
CGC 10
$186.00
SGC 10
$186.00
BGS 9.5
$133.00
8
$63.41
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56.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (117 total graded)

117Total
PSA 106656.4%
PSA 93630.8%
PSA 865.1%
PSA 765.1%
Below 732.6%
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