Gengar [1st Edition] #5

Pokemon Fossil · #5 · Oct 1999

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Raw Price

$368.10

Expected Value

$785.80

Net Profit

$2,803.06

Gem Rate

2.6%

ROI

+732%

Sales / Yr

1,125

The gem rate is only 3% — 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

$368.10

BGS 10

$15,483.00

PSA 10

$11,909.73

SGC 10

$7,146.00

CGC 10

$3,186.16

$2,146.00

BGS 9.5

$1,622.00

$1,012.00

$622.11

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2.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+132 graded in 30 days

+295 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (7,101 total graded)

7,101Total

PSA 101822.6%

PSA 91,97127.8%

PSA 82,14430.2%

PSA 71,13716.0%

Below 71,59122.4%