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Salamence #46

Salamence #46

Pokemon Japanese Rulers of the Heavens · #046 · Jun 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.11
Expected Value
$65.78
Net Profit
$99.39
Gem Rate
47.7%
ROI
+549%
Sales / Yr
70

Only 70 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
$3.11
BGS 10
$182.00
PSA 10
$140.00
CGC 10
$117.50
SGC 10
$84.00
9
$78.00
8
$34.26
7
$27.00
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47.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+9 graded in 30 days
+15 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (220 total graded)

220Total
PSA 1010547.7%
PSA 96228.2%
PSA 82913.2%
PSA 794.1%
Below 7146.4%
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