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Gyarados [Prerelease Staff] #34

Gyarados [Prerelease Staff] #34

Pokemon Evolutions · #34 · Nov 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$625.26
Expected Value
$170.65
Net Profit
$4,559.74
Gem Rate
2.1%
ROI
+712%
Sales / Yr
13

The gem rate is only 2% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 13 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
$625.26
BGS 10
$8,450.00
PSA 10
$6,500.00
CGC 10
$5,200.00
SGC 10
$3,900.00
9
$893.62
8
$605.84
BGS 9.5
$545.00
7
$456.01
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2.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (194 total graded)

194Total
PSA 1042.1%
PSA 98443.3%
PSA 84824.7%
PSA 72311.9%
Below 73015.5%
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