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Nidoran [Series 1] #32

Nidoran [Series 1] #32

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #32 · Jun 1998

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Raw Price
$9.99
Expected Value
$8.95
Net Profit
$35.00
Gem Rate
22.0%
ROI
+140%
Sales / Yr
116

The gem rate is only 22% — 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
$9.99
BGS 10
$199.00
PSA 10
$153.17
SGC 10
$92.00
CGC 10
$59.99
9
$29.88
BGS 9.5
$29.00
8
$21.50
7
$13.50
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22.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
8 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 13.0%

Grade Distribution (257 total graded)

257Total
PSA 105621.8%
PSA 913853.7%
PSA 84617.9%
PSA 7103.9%
Below 762.3%
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