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Flutter Mane #97

Flutter Mane #97

Pokemon Promo · #097 · Jul 1999

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.94
Expected Value
$-0.93
Net Profit
$-2.21
Gem Rate
17.0%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
822

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.21 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$3.94
BGS 10
$86.00
PSA 10
$66.02
9
$20.41
8
$18.35
BGS 9.5
$17.00
CGC 10
$16.73
SGC 10
$1.25
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17.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
29 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%

Grade Distribution (888 total graded)

888Total
PSA 1015517.5%
PSA 957765.0%
PSA 813214.9%
PSA 780.9%
Below 7151.7%
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