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Umbreon #70

Umbreon #70

Pokemon Japanese Ruler of the Black Flame · #070 · Base · Jul 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.99
Expected Value
$6.73
Net Profit
$8.01
Gem Rate
82.2%
ROI
+47%
Sales / Yr
203

PSA 10 profit of $8.01 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
$1.99
BGS 10
$49.54
PSA 10
$40.34
CGC 10
$25.00
SGC 10
$24.00
9
$21.99
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$4.71
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82.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (410 total graded)

410Total
PSA 1033782.2%
PSA 95713.9%
PSA 861.5%
PSA 720.5%
Below 782.0%
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