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Nidoran [Series 1] #29

Nidoran [Series 1] #29

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #29 · Jun 1998

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.15
Expected Value
$22.06
Net Profit
$49.85
Gem Rate
13.0%
ROI
+184%
Sales / Yr
109

The gem rate is only 13% — 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
$12.15
BGS 10
$330.00
PSA 10
$253.86
SGC 10
$152.00
CGC 10
$77.00
9
$59.38
BGS 9.5
$25.00
8
$25.00
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13.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
8 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (262 total graded)

262Total
PSA 103413.0%
PSA 913953.1%
PSA 87327.9%
PSA 783.1%
Below 762.3%
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