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Hypno #23

Hypno #23

Pokemon Fossil · #23 · Base · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.33
Expected Value
$0.72
Net Profit
$17.45
Gem Rate
14.0%
ROI
+90%
Sales / Yr
160

The gem rate is only 14% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $17.45 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
$4.33
BGS 10
$144.00
PSA 10
$110.95
SGC 10
$67.00
CGC 10
$36.78
BGS 9.5
$27.00
9
$23.56
8
$19.00
7
$14.54
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14.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (608 total graded)

608Total
PSA 108514.0%
PSA 920133.1%
PSA 815225.0%
PSA 76911.3%
Below 79716.0%
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