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Quilava [1st Edition] #46

Quilava [1st Edition] #46

Pokemon Neo Genesis · #46 · Base · Dec 2000

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Raw Price
$8.42
Expected Value
$19.92
Net Profit
$52.58
Gem Rate
12.5%
ROI
+225%
Sales / Yr
121

The gem rate is only 13% — 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
$8.42
BGS 10
$874.01
PSA 10
$320.48
SGC 10
$192.00
CGC 10
$76.00
9
$57.00
8
$31.78
7
$23.50
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12.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+2 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (136 total graded)

136Total
PSA 101712.5%
PSA 95439.7%
PSA 83626.5%
PSA 796.6%
Below 72014.7%
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