Team Rocket's Nidoking Ex #217

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.00

Expected Value

$4.64

Net Profit

$15.00

Gem Rate

43.0%

ROI

+88%

Sales / Yr

267

PSA 10 profit of $15.00 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin. This card was released recently (5 months ago). Prices for new releases are volatile — by the time grading is complete, the market price may have shifted. Consider waiting for prices to stabilize.

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

$2.00

BGS 10

$51.00

PSA 10

$39.52

CGC 10

$32.00

BGS 9.5

$27.00

$24.99

SGC 10

$24.00

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43.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

41 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 51.0%

Grade Distribution (110 total graded)

110Total

PSA 104742.7%

PSA 95045.5%

PSA 887.3%

PSA 710.9%

Below 743.6%