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Altaria #162/XY-P

Altaria #162/XY-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #162 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$43.43
Expected Value
$127.93
Net Profit
$175.57
Gem Rate
75.0%
ROI
+300%
Sales / Yr
21

Only 21 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$43.43
BGS 10
$507.00
PSA 10
$390.00
CGC 10
$234.00
SGC 10
$234.00
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75.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
5 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 80.0%

Grade Distribution (108 total graded)

108Total
PSA 108175.0%
PSA 92119.4%
PSA 821.9%
PSA 721.9%
Below 721.9%
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