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Houndoom #179

Houndoom #179

Pokemon Battle Styles · #179 · Secret · Mar 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$24.56
Expected Value
$4.08
Net Profit
$15.44
Gem Rate
58.3%
ROI
+39%
Sales / Yr
543

PSA 10 profit of $15.44 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$24.56
BGS 10
$211.26
PSA 10
$103.91
CGC 10
$55.00
SGC 10
$46.52
9
$29.01
8
$25.20
7
$15.00
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58.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,589 total graded)

2,589Total
PSA 101,51058.3%
PSA 986433.4%
PSA 81244.8%
PSA 7512.0%
Below 7361.4%
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