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Gyarados #6

Gyarados #6

Pokemon Rumble · #6 · Base · Dec 2009

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$172.18
Expected Value
$241.13
Net Profit
$1,122.82
Gem Rate
4.7%
ROI
+600%
Sales / Yr
184

The gem rate is only 5% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$172.18
BGS 10
$2,599.00
PSA 10
$1,999.44
CGC 10
$1,310.00
SGC 10
$1,200.00
9
$798.15
8
$319.43
BGS 9.5
$311.00
7
$249.75
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4.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+27 graded in 30 days
+54 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (490 total graded)

490Total
PSA 10234.7%
PSA 910621.6%
PSA 817535.7%
PSA 79319.0%
Below 79319.0%
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