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Team Rocket's Tyranitar [Cosmos Holo] #96

Team Rocket's Tyranitar [Cosmos Holo] #96

Pokemon Destined Rivals · #096 · May 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.68
Expected Value
$24.09
Net Profit
$8.32
Gem Rate
45.1%
ROI
+50%
Sales / Yr
238

PSA 10 profit of $8.32 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$1.68
BGS 9.5
$77.00
9
$70.00
CGC 10
$25.00
8
$15.25
7
$9.75
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0%100%
45.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+117 graded in 30 days
+486 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (5,643 total graded)

5,643Total
PSA 102,54445.1%
PSA 91,48026.2%
PSA 82163.8%
PSA 71112.0%
Below 71,29122.9%
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