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Espeon V #SWSH201

Espeon V #SWSH201

Pokemon Promo · #201 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.63
Expected Value
$1.37
Net Profit
$6.37
Gem Rate
45.0%
ROI
+34%
Sales / Yr
267

PSA 10 profit of $6.37 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
$3.63
BGS 10
$89.00
PSA 10
$68.22
SGC 10
$41.00
CGC 10
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$17.17
9
$17.00
8
$15.73
7
$6.50
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45.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
14 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 43.0%

Grade Distribution (659 total graded)

659Total
PSA 1029845.2%
PSA 927041.0%
PSA 8649.7%
PSA 7101.5%
Below 7172.6%
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