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Feraligatr [Gym Challenge] #2/L-P

Feraligatr [Gym Challenge] #2/L-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #002 · Aug 1997

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$50.73
Expected Value
$-12.54
Net Profit
$-11.32
Gem Rate
66.0%
ROI
-17%
Sales / Yr
17

Even a PSA 10 would lose $11.32 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$50.73
BGS 10
$322.00
PSA 10
$247.50
SGC 10
$149.00
BGS 9.5
$82.00
CGC 10
$54.41
9
$50.88
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66.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (209 total graded)

209Total
PSA 1013866.0%
PSA 94622.0%
PSA 8157.2%
PSA 762.9%
Below 741.9%
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