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Pidgeot [No Symbol] #8

Pidgeot [No Symbol] #8

Pokemon Jungle · #8 · Jun 1999

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$30.05
Expected Value
$52.01
Net Profit
$277.52
Gem Rate
2.6%
ROI
+616%
Sales / Yr
87

The gem rate is only 3% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 87 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$30.05
BGS 10
$1,873.00
PSA 10
$1,440.48
SGC 10
$864.00
CGC 10
$322.57
9
$180.78
BGS 9.5
$155.00
8
$88.79
7
$62.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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2.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,181 total graded)

1,181Total
PSA 10312.6%
PSA 927323.1%
PSA 836530.9%
PSA 723419.8%
Below 726722.6%
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