Dragonair #18

Pokemon Base Set · #18 · Base · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.44

Expected Value

$20.82

Net Profit

$135.56

Gem Rate

13.2%

ROI

+555%

Sales / Yr

256

The gem rate is only 13% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$9.44

BGS 10

$362.00

PSA 10

$278.20

SGC 10

$167.00

CGC 10

$160.00

BGS 9.5

$60.00

$41.16

$28.85

$21.79

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13.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+9 graded in 30 days

+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,354 total graded)

2,354Total

PSA 1031113.2%

PSA 975632.1%

PSA 849521.0%

PSA 731613.4%

Below 747120.0%