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Pinsir [No Symbol] #9

Pinsir [No Symbol] #9

Pokemon Jungle · #9 · Jun 1999

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$29.26
Expected Value
$41.74
Net Profit
$354.45
Gem Rate
2.3%
ROI
+801%
Sales / Yr
55

The gem rate is only 2% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 55 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
$29.26
BGS 10
$1,118.00
PSA 10
$860.00
SGC 10
$516.00
CGC 10
$398.71
BGS 9.5
$165.00
9
$155.41
8
$71.99
7
$39.95
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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2.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+6 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,097 total graded)

1,097Total
PSA 10252.3%
PSA 929226.6%
PSA 832529.6%
PSA 721419.5%
Below 722920.9%
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