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Palkia #105/DP-P

Palkia #105/DP-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #105 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$39.80
Expected Value
$182.85
Net Profit
$245.19
Gem Rate
51.0%
ROI
+447%
Sales / Yr
54

Only 54 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
$39.80
BGS 10
$1,600.00
PSA 10
$1,230.50
SGC 10
$738.00
CGC 10
$299.99
9
$212.35
8
$105.50
7
$103.50
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51.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
9 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 22.0%

Grade Distribution (383 total graded)

383Total
PSA 1019550.9%
PSA 913134.2%
PSA 8225.7%
PSA 7164.2%
Below 7195.0%
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