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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
$8.48
Expected Value
$9.68
Net Profit
$46.51
Gem Rate
13.4%
ROI
+198%
Sales / Yr
163

The gem rate is only 13% — 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
$8.48
BGS 10
$182.00
PSA 10
$140.38
SGC 10
$84.00
CGC 10
$69.99
9
$49.99
BGS 9.5
$39.99
8
$17.06
7
$14.00
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0%100%
13.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+5 graded in 30 days
+18 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (350 total graded)

350Total
PSA 104713.4%
PSA 911633.1%
PSA 87621.7%
PSA 75114.6%
Below 75816.6%
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