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Golbat [Series 1] #42

Golbat [Series 1] #42

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #42 · Jun 1998

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Raw Price
$8.16
Expected Value
$20.89
Net Profit
$33.73
Gem Rate
42.0%
ROI
+146%
Sales / Yr
176

This card has strong grading potential — $33.73 profit if PSA 10 with a 42% gem rate and 176 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$8.16
BGS 10
$289.00
PSA 10
$222.50
SGC 10
$134.00
CGC 10
$56.89
9
$44.75
BGS 9.5
$33.00
8
$19.38
7
$10.04
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0%100%
42.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%

Grade Distribution (319 total graded)

319Total
PSA 1013542.3%
PSA 912037.6%
PSA 84012.5%
PSA 7113.4%
Below 7123.8%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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