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Poliwrath [Series 1] #62

Poliwrath [Series 1] #62

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #62 · Jun 1998

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$42.11
Expected Value
$48.17
Net Profit
$112.89
Gem Rate
33.0%
ROI
+198%
Sales / Yr
90

Only 90 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$42.11
BGS 10
$480.00
PSA 10
$369.36
CGC 10
$170.00
BGS 9.5
$103.00
9
$91.14
8
$54.00
7
$50.00
SGC 10
$36.99
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33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%

Grade Distribution (503 total graded)

503Total
PSA 1016733.2%
PSA 919037.8%
PSA 88717.3%
PSA 7224.4%
Below 7367.2%
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