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Charizard [National Championships] #100

Charizard [National Championships] #100

Pokemon Dragon · #100 · Nov 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1,026.36
Expected Value
$87.87
Net Profit
$36.64
Gem Rate
21.0%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
19

The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 19 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
$1,026.36
BGS 10
$9,086.00
PSA 10
$6,989.00
SGC 10
$4,193.00
BGS 9.5
$1,348.00
9
$1,277.05
CGC 10
$1,078.00
8
$1,033.10
7
$785.50
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21.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+23 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (601 total graded)

601Total
PSA 1012621.0%
PSA 925542.4%
PSA 811719.5%
PSA 7396.5%
Below 7569.3%
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