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Dragonite VSTAR #293/S-P

Dragonite VSTAR #293/S-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #293 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$13.43
Expected Value
$11.66
Net Profit
$14.57
Gem Rate
88.0%
ROI
+51%
Sales / Yr
55

Only 55 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $14.57 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
$13.43
BGS 10
$93.00
PSA 10
$71.72
CGC 10
$43.00
SGC 10
$43.00
BGS 9.5
$27.00
9
$22.49
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88.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
156 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 83.0%

Grade Distribution (1,147 total graded)

1,147Total
PSA 101,01388.3%
PSA 9766.6%
PSA 8292.5%
PSA 7121.0%
Below 7171.5%
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