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Nidoking #11

Nidoking #11

Pokemon Base Set 2 · #11 · Base · Feb 2000

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Raw Price
$18.78
Expected Value
$26.78
Net Profit
$162.10
Gem Rate
0.8%
ROI
+480%
Sales / Yr
320

The gem rate is only 1% — 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
$18.78
BGS 10
$534.00
PSA 10
$410.75
SGC 10
$246.00
CGC 10
$195.88
9
$132.47
BGS 9.5
$86.25
8
$75.35
7
$45.00
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0.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,462 total graded)

3,462Total
PSA 10280.8%
PSA 954415.7%
PSA 81,03129.8%
PSA 774421.5%
Below 71,09931.7%
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