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Typhlosion [1st Edition] #18

Typhlosion [1st Edition] #18

Pokemon Neo Genesis · #18 · Base · Dec 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$305.00
Expected Value
$132.10
Net Profit
$755.00
Gem Rate
2.2%
ROI
+236%
Sales / Yr
283

The gem rate is only 2% — 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
$305.00
BGS 10
$6,999.00
PSA 10
$5,400.00
SGC 10
$3,240.00
CGC 10
$1,075.00
BGS 9.5
$767.50
9
$759.04
8
$413.63
7
$384.50
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2.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+60 graded in 30 days
+139 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,973 total graded)

2,973Total
PSA 10652.2%
PSA 957319.3%
PSA 876425.7%
PSA 755518.7%
Below 799933.6%
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