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Ho-Oh EX #51

Ho-Oh EX #51

Pokemon Japanese Dragon Blade · #051 · Mar 2012

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$53.18
Expected Value
$138.08
Net Profit
$121.82
Gem Rate
57.2%
ROI
+179%
Sales / Yr
36

Only 36 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
$53.18
BGS 10
$716.35
PSA 10
$711.08
SGC 10
$427.00
9
$344.00
BGS 9.5
$242.00
CGC 10
$190.00
8
$139.99
7
$44.00
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57.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+18 graded in 30 days
+44 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (782 total graded)

782Total
PSA 1044757.2%
PSA 917922.9%
PSA 87810.0%
PSA 7303.8%
Below 7476.0%
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