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Charizard [1st Edition] #17

Charizard [1st Edition] #17

Pokemon Japanese Advent of Arceus · #017 · Jul 2009

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Raw Price
$39.99
Expected Value
$100.35
Net Profit
$75.77
Gem Rate
41.8%
ROI
+138%
Sales / Yr
170

This card has strong grading potential — $75.77 profit if PSA 10 with a 42% gem rate and 170 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
$39.99
BGS 10
$1,752.00
PSA 10
$1,347.50
SGC 10
$809.00
9
$249.16
CGC 10
$130.76
8
$108.86
7
$62.00
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41.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,616 total graded)

1,616Total
PSA 1067541.8%
PSA 952032.2%
PSA 820812.9%
PSA 7935.8%
Below 71197.4%

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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