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Gyarados V #28

Gyarados V #28

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #028 · Base · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.50
Expected Value
$3.59
Net Profit
$13.37
Gem Rate
35.0%
ROI
+76%
Sales / Yr
309

PSA 10 profit of $13.37 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
$2.50
BGS 10
$131.00
PSA 10
$100.85
CGC 10
$30.87
SGC 10
$28.00
BGS 9.5
$22.00
9
$17.42
8
$13.00
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0%100%
35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
14 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 21.0%

Grade Distribution (287 total graded)

287Total
PSA 1010135.2%
PSA 914751.2%
PSA 82910.1%
PSA 751.7%
Below 741.4%
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