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Doduo [Series 1] #84

Doduo [Series 1] #84

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #84 · Jun 1998

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Raw Price
$20.78
Expected Value
$27.17
Net Profit
$89.17
Gem Rate
23.0%
ROI
+249%
Sales / Yr
187

The gem rate is only 23% — 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
$20.78
CGC 10
$124.95
BGS 10
$115.00
PSA 10
$88.50
SGC 10
$53.00
9
$52.01
BGS 9.5
$51.00
8
$31.30
7
$17.45
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23.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (299 total graded)

299Total
PSA 106822.7%
PSA 915752.5%
PSA 85117.1%
PSA 7113.7%
Below 7103.3%
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