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Dragonite [Reverse Holo] #131

Dragonite [Reverse Holo] #131

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #131 · Base

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.16
Expected Value
$-2.55
Net Profit
$8.84
Gem Rate
7.0%
ROI
+55%
Sales / Yr
258

Negative expected value ($-2.55) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. Low grading population — gem rates based on only 74 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 7% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $8.84 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$1.16
CGC 10
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$16.20
8
$10.21
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7.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (74 total graded)

74Total
PSA 1056.8%
PSA 93750.0%
PSA 82736.5%
PSA 734.1%
Below 722.7%
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