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Pinsir [1st Edition] #9

Pinsir [1st Edition] #9

Pokemon Jungle · #9 · Jun 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$45.50
Expected Value
$85.93
Net Profit
$626.61
Gem Rate
3.5%
ROI
+1036%
Sales / Yr
303

The gem rate is only 3% — 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
$45.50
BGS 10
$7,246.00
PSA 10
$5,573.89
SGC 10
$3,344.00
CGC 10
$687.11
BGS 9.5
$283.00
9
$239.05
8
$121.33
7
$75.50
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0%100%
3.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+37 graded in 30 days
+71 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,129 total graded)

3,129Total
PSA 101083.5%
PSA 983926.8%
PSA 892529.6%
PSA 746614.9%
Below 776524.4%
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