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Misty's Seadra [1st Edition] #9

Misty's Seadra [1st Edition] #9

Pokemon Gym Heroes · #9 · Aug 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$112.55
Expected Value
$61.08
Net Profit
$265.58
Gem Rate
9.7%
ROI
+208%
Sales / Yr
179

The gem rate is only 10% — 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
$112.55
PSA 10
$1,921.56
BGS 10
$1,827.52
SGC 10
$1,153.00
CGC 10
$393.13
9
$202.75
8
$148.22
7
$100.60
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9.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,672 total graded)

1,672Total
PSA 101639.7%
PSA 975645.2%
PSA 842325.3%
PSA 71519.0%
Below 716810.0%
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