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Pokemon Detective Pikachu · #1 · Base · Mar 2019

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1.09

Expected Value

$-2.96

Net Profit

$-0.34

Gem Rate

32.8%

ROI

-2%

Sales / Yr

199

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.34 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$1.09

BGS 10

$70.00

PSA 10

$54.20

SGC 10

$29.99

BGS 9.5

$16.00

CGC 10

$15.75

$15.00

$13.25

$10.36

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32.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,372 total graded)

1,372Total

PSA 1045032.8%

PSA 977156.2%

PSA 81128.2%

PSA 7211.5%

Below 7141.0%