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Pikachu #35

Pikachu #35

Pokemon Evolutions · #35 · Base · Nov 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.69
Expected Value
$1.35
Net Profit
$2.23
Gem Rate
15.4%
ROI
+13%
Sales / Yr
476

The gem rate is only 15% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $2.23 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 52% — verify on PSA

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
$1.69
BGS 10
$127.00
PSA 10
$98.00
SGC 10
$37.99
BGS 9.5
$22.00
9
$20.37
CGC 10
$18.92
8
$14.39
7
$12.85
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
15.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+42 graded in 30 days
+136 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (6,258 total graded)

6,258Total
PSA 1096615.4%
PSA 93,46355.3%
PSA 81,40322.4%
PSA 72864.6%
Below 71292.1%
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