Pinsir [1st Edition] #9

Pokemon Jungle · #9 · Jun 1999

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Raw Price

$45.00

Expected Value

$80.24

Net Profit

$465.00

Gem Rate

3.5%

ROI

+775%

Sales / Yr

356

The gem rate is only 4% — 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

$45.00

BGS 10

$4,290.00

PSA 10

$3,300.00

SGC 10

$1,980.00

CGC 10

$525.00

BGS 9.5

$283.00

$263.33

$105.00

$55.00

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3.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (3,081 total graded)

3,081Total

PSA 101083.5%

PSA 983527.1%

PSA 891229.6%

PSA 745814.9%

Below 774324.1%