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Pikachu #19

Pikachu #19

Pokemon Hidden Fates · #19 · Base · Aug 2019

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.71
Expected Value
$4.75
Net Profit
$7.79
Gem Rate
55.0%
ROI
+47%
Sales / Yr
293

PSA 10 profit of $7.79 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
$1.71
BGS 10
$74.00
PSA 10
$57.00
CGC 10
$24.50
BGS 9.5
$23.50
9
$20.62
8
$10.49
7
$9.00
SGC 10
$8.00
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0%100%
55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
13 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 31.0%

Grade Distribution (1,324 total graded)

1,324Total
PSA 1073155.2%
PSA 946835.3%
PSA 8796.0%
PSA 7131.0%
Below 7302.3%
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