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Magikarp & Wailord GX #19

Magikarp & Wailord GX #19

Pokemon Japanese Tag Bolt · #019 · Base · Dec 2018

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$26.62
Expected Value
$9.41
Net Profit
$12.18
Gem Rate
76.5%
ROI
+29%
Sales / Yr
577

PSA 10 profit of $12.18 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$26.62
BGS 10
$158.00
PSA 10
$121.25
SGC 10
$73.00
CGC 10
$53.80
BGS 9.5
$49.00
9
$45.32
8
$27.00
7
$21.64
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76.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (5,613 total graded)

5,613Total
PSA 104,29576.5%
PSA 91,08919.4%
PSA 81392.5%
PSA 7330.6%
Below 7571.0%
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