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Raichu & Alolan Raichu GX #221

Raichu & Alolan Raichu GX #221

Pokemon Unified Minds · #221 · Base · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$299.69
Expected Value
$27.16
Net Profit
$72.81
Gem Rate
40.4%
ROI
+23%
Sales / Yr
355

This card has strong grading potential — $72.81 profit if PSA 10 with a 40% gem rate and 355 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$299.69
BGS 10
$1,253.00
PSA 10
$963.50
SGC 10
$650.00
CGC 10
$387.50
BGS 9.5
$370.55
9
$332.83
8
$287.50
7
$69.99
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0%100%
40.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+78 graded in 30 days
+190 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,894 total graded)

3,894Total
PSA 101,57440.4%
PSA 91,65342.4%
PSA 846011.8%
PSA 71012.6%
Below 71002.6%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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