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Espeon [Box Topper] #6

Espeon [Box Topper] #6

Pokemon Aquapolis · #6 · Base · Jan 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$190.00
Expected Value
$499.54
Net Profit
$1,014.00
Gem Rate
32.1%
ROI
+495%
Sales / Yr
25

The gem rate is only 32% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 25 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$190.00
BGS 10
$2,641.00
PSA 10
$2,031.64
CGC 10
$1,219.00
SGC 10
$1,219.00
9
$590.79
BGS 9.5
$385.00
8
$374.18
7
$299.00
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32.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (131 total graded)

131Total
PSA 104232.1%
PSA 94937.4%
PSA 81713.0%
PSA 7139.9%
Below 7107.6%
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