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Kingdra [1st Edition] #8

Kingdra [1st Edition] #8

Pokemon Neo Genesis · #8 · Base · Dec 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$50.56
Expected Value
$63.60
Net Profit
$418.64
Gem Rate
1.2%
ROI
+639%
Sales / Yr
226

The gem rate is only 1% — 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
$50.56
BGS 10
$4,000.00
PSA 10
$1,598.00
SGC 10
$959.00
CGC 10
$484.20
9
$257.50
BGS 9.5
$167.25
8
$152.17
7
$98.00
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1.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,000 total graded)

3,000Total
PSA 10371.2%
PSA 951017.0%
PSA 885128.4%
PSA 758519.5%
Below 71,00433.5%
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