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Steelix #87

Steelix #87

Pokemon Unleashed · #87 · Base · May 2010

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$54.42
Expected Value
$23.36
Net Profit
$242.58
Gem Rate
2.3%
ROI
+349%
Sales / Yr
99

The gem rate is only 2% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 99 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$54.42
BGS 10
$507.00
PSA 10
$390.01
CGC 10
$312.00
SGC 10
$234.00
9
$205.88
8
$53.50
7
$43.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
2.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+11 graded in 30 days
+25 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (438 total graded)

438Total
PSA 10102.3%
PSA 910223.3%
PSA 813631.1%
PSA 79621.9%
Below 79321.2%
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