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Erika's Tangela #218

Erika's Tangela #218

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #218 · Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$23.55
Expected Value
$39.44
Net Profit
$54.40
Gem Rate
67.9%
ROI
+141%
Sales / Yr
833

This card has strong grading potential — $54.40 profit if PSA 10 with a 68% gem rate and 833 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$23.55
BGS 10
$298.00
PSA 10
$229.50
SGC 10
$138.00
CGC 10
$92.95
BGS 9.5
$51.00
9
$50.00
8
$28.00
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67.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
🔥+1,067 graded in 30 days
+1,382 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,425 total graded)

1,425Total
PSA 1096767.9%
PSA 938827.2%
PSA 8473.3%
PSA 790.6%
Below 7141.0%
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