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Raichu GX #29

Raichu GX #29

Pokemon Shining Legends · #29 · Base · Oct 2017

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.32
Expected Value
$1.39
Net Profit
$1.81
Gem Rate
44.6%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
352

PSA 10 profit of $1.81 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$5.32
BGS 10
$192.00
PSA 10
$147.50
SGC 10
$89.00
9
$23.99
BGS 9.5
$23.00
CGC 10
$22.13
8
$17.26
7
$17.25
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44.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+20 graded in 30 days
+45 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,121 total graded)

1,121Total
PSA 1050044.6%
PSA 943338.6%
PSA 813812.3%
PSA 7201.8%
Below 7262.3%
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