Pikachu #70
Pokemon Stormfront · #70 · Base · Nov 2008
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$4.42
Expected Value
$5.34
Net Profit
$5.69
Gem Rate
14.1%
ROI
+29%
Sales / Yr
140
The gem rate is only 14% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $5.69 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
$4.42
BGS 10
$144.00
PSA 10
$110.89
SGC 10
$67.00
9
$33.00
8
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$27.00
CGC 10
$25.11
7
$7.50
14.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Grade Distribution (156 total graded)
156Total
PSA 102214.1%
PSA 95535.3%
PSA 84327.6%
PSA 7159.6%
Below 72113.5%