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Articuno #144

Articuno #144

Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils · #144 · Base · Jun 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$22.17
Expected Value
$91.32
Net Profit
$244.91
Gem Rate
9.9%
ROI
+659%
Sales / Yr
939

The gem rate is only 10% — 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
$22.17
BGS 10
$1,500.00
PSA 10
$1,410.93
SGC 10
$847.00
CGC 10
$282.08
9
$193.50
8
$71.49
7
$38.92
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0%100%
9.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+68 graded in 30 days
+168 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,805 total graded)

3,805Total
PSA 103779.9%
PSA 91,47738.8%
PSA 895725.2%
PSA 73779.9%
Below 760515.9%
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