Ninetales [1st Edition] #12

Pokemon Base Set · #12 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$441.10

Expected Value

$803.66

Net Profit

$1,418.90

Gem Rate

3.0%

ROI

+311%

Sales / Yr

161

The gem rate is only 3% — 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

$441.10

BGS 10

$29,407.00

PSA 10

$22,621.12

SGC 10

$13,573.00

$2,736.82

CGC 10

$1,875.00

BGS 9.5

$1,502.77

$1,458.18

$930.32

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3.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,296 total graded)

2,296Total

PSA 10683.0%

PSA 949221.4%

PSA 846920.4%

PSA 735915.6%

Below 787638.2%