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Nidoqueen #12

Nidoqueen #12

Pokemon Base Set 2 · #12 · Base · Feb 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$20.17
Expected Value
$14.28
Net Profit
$216.77
Gem Rate
0.9%
ROI
+616%
Sales / Yr
248

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
$20.17
BGS 10
$907.00
PSA 10
$697.63
SGC 10
$419.00
CGC 10
$251.94
9
$116.61
BGS 9.5
$115.00
8
$48.13
7
$33.28
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0%100%
0.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+28 graded in 30 days
+73 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,565 total graded)

2,565Total
PSA 10230.9%
PSA 941616.2%
PSA 879431.0%
PSA 756922.2%
Below 775129.3%
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