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Zapdos Ex [Jumbo] #49

Zapdos Ex [Jumbo] #49

Pokemon Promo · #049 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.99
Expected Value
$41.90
Net Profit
$55.01
Gem Rate
63.6%
ROI
+306%
Sales / Yr
91

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 99 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. Only 91 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$2.99
BGS 10
$158.00
PSA 10
$121.61
CGC 10
$73.00
SGC 10
$73.00
9
$44.00
8
$39.99
BGS 9.5
$20.00
7
$5.50
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0%100%
63.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (99 total graded)

99Total
PSA 106363.6%
PSA 91717.2%
PSA 81414.1%
PSA 733.0%
Below 722.0%
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