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Espeon [1st Edition] #1

Espeon [1st Edition] #1

Pokemon Neo Discovery · #1 · Jun 2001

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$299.29
Expected Value
$1,248.23
Net Profit
$2,885.71
Gem Rate
5.8%
ROI
+918%
Sales / Yr
206

The gem rate is only 6% — 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
$299.29
BGS 10
$31,880.00
PSA 10
$24,522.75
SGC 10
$14,714.00
CGC 10
$3,200.00
9
$2,550.00
BGS 9.5
$1,647.60
8
$1,464.03
7
$713.54
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5.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,658 total graded)

1,658Total
PSA 10965.8%
PSA 953032.0%
PSA 845627.5%
PSA 722213.4%
Below 733920.4%
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