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Empoleon [Cosmos Holo] #37

Empoleon [Cosmos Holo] #37

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #037 · Jan 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.80
Expected Value
$36.50
Net Profit
$1,023.20
Gem Rate
4.9%
ROI
+6090%
Sales / Yr
221

The gem rate is only 5% — 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
$1.80
BGS 10
$1,690.00
PSA 10
$1,299.99
CGC 10
$1,040.00
SGC 10
$780.00
8
$3.75
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4.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+14 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (102 total graded)

102Total
PSA 1054.9%
PSA 95049.0%
PSA 83231.4%
PSA 71312.7%
Below 711.0%
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