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Ninetales #199

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.

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
$37.63
BGS 10
$447.00
PSA 10
$343.78
CGC 10
$112.88
SGC 10
$102.65
9
$52.38
BGS 9.5
$41.12
8
$34.20
7
$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%
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