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Smeargle #235

Smeargle #235

Pokemon Japanese Crossing the Ruins · #235 · Base · Jul 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$19.44
Expected Value
$37.99
Net Profit
$68.06
Gem Rate
15.6%
ROI
+198%
Sales / Yr
247

The gem rate is only 16% — 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
$19.44
BGS 10
$440.00
PSA 10
$338.50
SGC 10
$203.00
CGC 10
$102.50
9
$88.38
8
$43.45
7
$28.18
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15.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,433 total graded)

1,433Total
PSA 1022315.6%
PSA 971049.5%
PSA 832322.5%
PSA 7825.7%
Below 7936.5%
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