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Articuno [1st Edition] #17

Articuno [1st Edition] #17

Pokemon Fossil · #17 · Oct 1999

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Raw Price
$19.99
Expected Value
$39.78
Net Profit
$115.02
Gem Rate
16.3%
ROI
+329%
Sales / Yr
322

The gem rate is only 16% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$19.99
BGS 10
$760.00
PSA 10
$584.40
SGC 10
$351.00
CGC 10
$150.01
BGS 9.5
$85.00
9
$85.00
8
$54.99
7
$30.00
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16.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+22 graded in 30 days
+35 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,262 total graded)

2,262Total
PSA 1036916.3%
PSA 986238.1%
PSA 849722.0%
PSA 724911.0%
Below 728012.4%
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