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Charmander [Reverse Holo] #70

Charmander [Reverse Holo] #70

Pokemon Legendary Collection · #70 · Base · May 2002

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$299.35
Expected Value
$411.75
Net Profit
$684.65
Gem Rate
27.3%
ROI
+218%
Sales / Yr
181

The gem rate is only 27% — 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
$299.35
BGS 10
$11,524.00
PSA 10
$8,864.77
SGC 10
$5,319.00
CGC 10
$999.00
9
$850.00
BGS 9.5
$805.00
8
$450.16
7
$340.12
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27.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+3 graded in 30 days
+4 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (528 total graded)

528Total
PSA 1014427.3%
PSA 919336.6%
PSA 811020.8%
PSA 7428.0%
Below 7387.2%