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Flareon EX #7

Flareon EX #7

Pokemon Japanese PokeKyun Collection · #007 · Jun 2016

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$227.12
Expected Value
$25.55
Net Profit
$-10.97
Gem Rate
74.9%
ROI
-5%
Sales / Yr
70

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.97 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$227.12
BGS 10
$2,764.00
PSA 10
$2,126.51
SGC 10
$1,276.00
BGS 9.5
$518.00
9
$451.30
8
$291.24
CGC 10
$231.15
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74.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+88 graded in 30 days
+121 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,341 total graded)

3,341Total
PSA 102,50374.9%
PSA 951315.4%
PSA 81624.8%
PSA 7521.6%
Below 71093.3%