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Kabutops #141

Kabutops #141

Pokemon Japanese Mystery of the Fossils · #141 · Base · Jun 1997

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Raw Price
$15.59
Expected Value
$54.67
Net Profit
$157.79
Gem Rate
14.4%
ROI
+516%
Sales / Yr
659

The gem rate is only 14% — 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
$15.59
BGS 10
$923.00
PSA 10
$710.00
SGC 10
$426.00
CGC 10
$188.38
9
$101.50
8
$52.00
7
$33.98
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14.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,924 total graded)

2,924Total
PSA 1042214.4%
PSA 91,17640.2%
PSA 869023.6%
PSA 72528.6%
Below 737812.9%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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