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Alakazam #33

Alakazam #33

Pokemon Expedition · #33 · Base · Sep 2002

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.73
Expected Value
$26.17
Net Profit
$46.27
Gem Rate
23.3%
ROI
+167%
Sales / Yr
167

The gem rate is only 23% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$12.73
BGS 10
$572.00
PSA 10
$440.00
SGC 10
$264.00
BGS 9.5
$172.00
9
$75.00
CGC 10
$74.00
8
$43.80
7
$35.58
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23.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+52 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (751 total graded)

751Total
PSA 1017523.3%
PSA 922429.8%
PSA 814319.0%
PSA 77910.5%
Below 712716.9%
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