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Hydreigon ex #161

Hydreigon ex #161

Pokemon White Flare · #161 · Ultra Rare · Jul 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.33
Expected Value
$0.66
Net Profit
$3.81
Gem Rate
67.0%
ROI
+22%
Sales / Yr
342

PSA 10 profit of $3.81 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
$2.33
BGS 10
$50.00
PSA 10
$38.45
SGC 10
$23.00
CGC 10
$21.14
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$14.11
8
$9.51
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0%100%
67.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
56 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 73.0%

Grade Distribution (352 total graded)

352Total
PSA 1023566.8%
PSA 910028.4%
PSA 8133.7%
PSA 720.6%
Below 710.3%
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