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Moltres #149

Moltres #149

Pokemon Supreme Victors · #149 · Base · Aug 2009

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$199.99
Expected Value
$327.01
Net Profit
$974.51
Gem Rate
2.8%
ROI
+453%
Sales / Yr
160

The gem rate is only 3% — 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
$199.99
BGS 10
$8,220.00
PSA 10
$6,323.29
SGC 10
$3,794.00
CGC 10
$1,189.50
9
$1,037.00
8
$599.00
7
$400.00
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2.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,358 total graded)

1,358Total
PSA 10382.8%
PSA 926019.1%
PSA 838228.1%
PSA 728420.9%
Below 738928.6%
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