Ninetales #199

Pokemon Obsidian Flames · #199 · Illustration Rare · Aug 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$40.74

Expected Value

$8.26

Net Profit

$62.30

Gem Rate

22.4%

ROI

+112%

Sales / Yr

1,459

The gem rate is only 22% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$40.74

BGS 10

$530.00

PSA 10

$407.94

CGC 10

$118.04

SGC 10

$102.50

$53.00

BGS 9.5

$41.12

$39.50

$25.29

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22.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+370 graded in 30 days

+970 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (20,949 total graded)

20,949Total

PSA 104,69622.4%

PSA 911,34254.1%

PSA 83,97819.0%

PSA 76313.0%

Below 72421.2%