Ninetales #199

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

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$37.63

Expected Value

$13.14

Net Profit

$60.25

Gem Rate

22.4%

ROI

+114%

Sales / Yr

986

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

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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

$37.63

BGS 10

$447.00

PSA 10

$343.78

CGC 10

$112.88

SGC 10

$102.65

$52.38

BGS 9.5

$41.12

$34.20

$26.63

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22.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

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%