Dragonair #181

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 151 · #181 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2023

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Raw Price

$45.00

Expected Value

$1.97

Net Profit

$29.50

Gem Rate

32.0%

ROI

+49%

Sales / Yr

721

The gem rate is only 32% — 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

$45.00

BGS 10

$369.00

PSA 10

$284.00

CGC 10

$89.50

SGC 10

$79.76

$51.00

$40.90

$39.59

BGS 9.5

$34.00

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32.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

471 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 16.0%

Grade Distribution (13,778 total graded)

13,778Total

PSA 104,42732.1%

PSA 97,46054.1%

PSA 81,57611.4%

PSA 71981.4%

Below 7870.6%