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Dragonair #22

Dragonair #22

Pokemon Base Set 2 · #22 · Base · Feb 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.17
Expected Value
$3.47
Net Profit
$46.82
Gem Rate
13.7%
ROI
+202%
Sales / Yr
170

The gem rate is only 14% — 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
$8.17
BGS 10
$123.00
PSA 10
$94.68
CGC 10
$69.99
SGC 10
$57.00
BGS 9.5
$39.99
9
$29.99
8
$16.97
7
$14.00
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13.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+3 graded in 30 days
+15 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (344 total graded)

344Total
PSA 104713.7%
PSA 911533.4%
PSA 87521.8%
PSA 74814.0%
Below 75716.6%
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