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Articuno #2

Articuno #2

Pokemon Fossil · #2 · Base · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$22.97
Expected Value
$46.81
Net Profit
$462.03
Gem Rate
0.7%
ROI
+1217%
Sales / Yr
647

The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$22.97
BGS 10
$4,268.00
PSA 10
$3,283.00
SGC 10
$1,970.00
CGC 10
$500.00
9
$262.63
BGS 9.5
$172.50
8
$100.00
7
$72.48
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
0.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+214 graded in 30 days
+470 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (9,527 total graded)

9,527Total
PSA 10670.7%
PSA 91,03010.8%
PSA 82,63327.6%
PSA 72,16522.7%
Below 73,57937.6%
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