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Meloetta #161/BW-P

Meloetta #161/BW-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #161 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.76
Expected Value
$7.37
Net Profit
$40.24
Gem Rate
37.0%
ROI
+204%
Sales / Yr
71

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 27 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. Only 71 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
$4.76
BGS 10
$130.00
PSA 10
$99.99
CGC 10
$60.00
SGC 10
$60.00
7
$21.50
BGS 9.5
$8.00
9
$7.67
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37.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 27 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (27 total graded)

27Total
PSA 101037.0%
PSA 9725.9%
PSA 8518.5%
PSA 727.4%
Below 7311.1%
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