Charizard #5

Pokemon Detective Pikachu · #5 · Base · Mar 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.07

Expected Value

$2.43

Net Profit

$40.50

Gem Rate

22.7%

ROI

+168%

Sales / Yr

374

The gem rate is only 23% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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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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

$9.07

BGS 10

$249.00

PSA 10

$191.40

SGC 10

$115.00

CGC 10

$64.57

BGS 9.5

$29.00

$25.55

$25.41

$12.76

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22.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+21 graded in 30 days

+54 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (4,379 total graded)

4,379Total

PSA 1099622.7%

PSA 92,50657.2%

PSA 864914.8%

PSA 71212.8%

Below 7972.2%