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Dragonite Vstar #106

Dragonite Vstar #106

Pokemon Chinese CS6bC · #106 · Base · Sep 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.25
Expected Value
$-9.44
Net Profit
$-8.75
Gem Rate
88.9%
ROI
-45%
Sales / Yr
407

Even a PSA 10 would lose $8.75 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
$4.25
BGS 10
$60.00
PSA 10
$46.00
SGC 10
$28.00
CGC 10
$10.50
8
$4.25
7
$3.40
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88.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 9 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (9 total graded)

9Total
PSA 10888.9%
PSA 9111.1%
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