Gengar [1st Edition] #5

Pokemon Fossil · #5 · Oct 1999

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Raw Price

$274.14

Expected Value

$951.15

Net Profit

$3,103.94

Gem Rate

2.5%

ROI

+1074%

Sales / Yr

793

The gem rate is only 2% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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

$274.14

BGS 10

$25,416.00

PSA 10

$19,550.50

SGC 10

$11,730.00

CGC 10

$3,393.08

$2,498.00

BGS 9.5

$1,622.00

$1,005.55

$694.50

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2.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (7,367 total graded)

7,367Total

PSA 101832.5%

PSA 91,98627.0%

PSA 82,21230.0%

PSA 71,21916.5%

Below 71,68722.9%