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Croconaw [1st Edition] #31

Croconaw [1st Edition] #31

Pokemon Neo Genesis · #31 · Base · Dec 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.17
Expected Value
$9.67
Net Profit
$36.96
Gem Rate
16.3%
ROI
+183%
Sales / Yr
110

The gem rate is only 16% — 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
$5.17
BGS 10
$367.00
PSA 10
$282.66
SGC 10
$170.00
CGC 10
$57.13
9
$36.00
8
$22.14
7
$13.65
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16.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (104 total graded)

104Total
PSA 101716.3%
PSA 94038.5%
PSA 82120.2%
PSA 71110.6%
Below 71514.4%
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