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Kingdra ex #15

Kingdra ex #15

Pokemon Japanese Rulers of the Heavens · #015 · Base · Jun 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$26.99
Expected Value
$54.65
Net Profit
$145.01
Gem Rate
35.4%
ROI
+345%
Sales / Yr
89

Only 89 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
$26.99
BGS 10
$303.00
PSA 10
$233.21
CGC 10
$187.00
SGC 10
$140.00
9
$65.00
8
$26.14
7
$25.01
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35.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (161 total graded)

161Total
PSA 105735.4%
PSA 95634.8%
PSA 82314.3%
PSA 785.0%
Below 71710.6%
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