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Entei [Holo] #19

Entei [Holo] #19

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #019 · Base · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.00
Expected Value
$4.23
Net Profit
$19.00
Gem Rate
35.0%
ROI
+119%
Sales / Yr
304

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 49 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. PSA 10 profit of $19.00 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
$1.00
BGS 10
$44.00
CGC 10
$35.00
PSA 10
$34.01
SGC 10
$20.00
9
$15.50
BGS 9.5
$12.99
8
$12.26
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35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 49 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (49 total graded)

49Total
PSA 101734.7%
PSA 91734.7%
PSA 81020.4%
PSA 712.0%
Below 736.1%
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