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Squirtle [Series 1] #7

Squirtle [Series 1] #7

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #7 · Jun 1998

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$61.66
Expected Value
$14.58
Net Profit
$28.36
Gem Rate
26.0%
ROI
+37%
Sales / Yr
111

The gem rate is only 26% — 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
$61.66
BGS 10
$484.00
PSA 10
$372.50
SGC 10
$224.00
BGS 9.5
$113.00
CGC 10
$105.02
9
$102.61
8
$45.00
7
$30.99
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26.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 14.0%

Grade Distribution (478 total graded)

478Total
PSA 1012526.2%
PSA 925453.1%
PSA 86213.0%
PSA 7173.6%
Below 7204.2%
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