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Hypno [1st Edition] #8

Hypno [1st Edition] #8

Pokemon Fossil · #8 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$50.00
Expected Value
$125.95
Net Profit
$500.00
Gem Rate
6.7%
ROI
+769%
Sales / Yr
367

The gem rate is only 7% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 67% — verify on PSA

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
$50.00
BGS 10
$2,844.00
PSA 10
$2,187.50
SGC 10
$1,313.00
CGC 10
$565.00
9
$264.47
BGS 9.5
$190.00
8
$120.00
7
$70.50
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6.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,115 total graded)

4,115Total
PSA 102776.7%
PSA 91,61539.2%
PSA 81,14827.9%
PSA 751812.6%
Below 753913.1%
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