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Pokemon Flute [1st Edition] #86

Pokemon Flute [1st Edition] #86

Pokemon Base Set · #86 · Base · Jun 1995

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Raw Price
$16.47
Expected Value
$116.91
Net Profit
$536.53
Gem Rate
18.7%
ROI
+1705%
Sales / Yr
135

The gem rate is only 19% — 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
$16.47
BGS 10
$923.00
PSA 10
$710.00
CGC 10
$568.00
SGC 10
$426.00
BGS 9.5
$89.28
9
$62.00
8
$56.16
7
$27.44
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18.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+14 graded in 30 days
+14 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (577 total graded)

577Total
PSA 1010818.7%
PSA 921837.8%
PSA 815326.5%
PSA 7508.7%
Below 7468.0%
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