Pikachu #70
Pokemon Stormfront · #70 · Base · Nov 2008
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$5.04
Expected Value
$8.01
Net Profit
$5.07
Gem Rate
13.7%
ROI
+25%
Sales / Yr
110
The gem rate is only 14% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $5.07 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$5.04
BGS 10
$144.00
PSA 10
$110.75
SGC 10
$66.00
9
$42.15
8
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$27.00
CGC 10
$25.11
7
$7.50
13.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+7 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (161 total graded)
161Total
PSA 102213.7%
PSA 95634.8%
PSA 84628.6%
PSA 7159.3%
Below 72213.7%