Kabutops [1st Edition] #9

Pokemon Fossil · #9 · Oct 1999

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Raw Price

$76.00

Expected Value

$84.35

Net Profit

$411.93

Gem Rate

4.8%

ROI

+453%

Sales / Yr

498

The gem rate is only 5% — 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

$76.00

BGS 10

$2,893.00

PSA 10

$2,225.00

SGC 10

$1,335.00

CGC 10

$502.93

$270.99

BGS 9.5

$262.00

$127.87

$82.89

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4.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,870 total graded)

4,870Total

PSA 102324.8%

PSA 91,54131.6%

PSA 81,53231.5%

PSA 770314.4%

Below 782216.9%