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Murkrow [1st Edition] #24

Murkrow [1st Edition] #24

Pokemon Neo Genesis · #24 · Base · Dec 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.99
Expected Value
$2.59
Net Profit
$14.01
Gem Rate
19.5%
ROI
+58%
Sales / Yr
84

The gem rate is only 20% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 84 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $14.01 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$8.99
BGS 10
$126.00
PSA 10
$97.14
SGC 10
$58.00
CGC 10
$38.00
BGS 9.5
$35.00
9
$32.49
8
$22.48
7
$19.35
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19.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+4 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (128 total graded)

128Total
PSA 102519.5%
PSA 94232.8%
PSA 83023.4%
PSA 71310.2%
Below 71814.1%
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