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Pikachu #30

Pikachu #30

Pokemon Crimson Invasion · #30 · Base · Oct 2017

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.25
Expected Value
$13.42
Net Profit
$32.74
Gem Rate
22.9%
ROI
+190%
Sales / Yr
205

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
$2.25
BGS 10
$64.00
CGC 10
$49.99
PSA 10
$48.91
SGC 10
$29.00
9
$27.00
8
$24.50
BGS 9.5
$23.00
7
$22.75
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22.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+22 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (414 total graded)

414Total
PSA 109522.9%
PSA 920649.8%
PSA 87016.9%
PSA 7286.8%
Below 7153.6%
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