Ninetales [1st Edition] #12

Pokemon Base Set · #12 · Jun 1995

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Raw Price

$419.75

Expected Value

$652.31

Net Profit

$1,672.71

Gem Rate

3.0%

ROI

+385%

Sales / Yr

143

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

$419.75

BGS 10

$10,400.00

PSA 10

$7,999.99

SGC 10

$4,800.00

$2,112.23

CGC 10

$2,107.46

BGS 9.5

$1,502.77

$1,311.50

$832.48

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3.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+23 graded in 30 days

+48 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,251 total graded)

2,251Total

PSA 10683.0%

PSA 949221.9%

PSA 846020.4%

PSA 735015.5%

Below 785037.8%