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Dragonair [Shadowless] #18

Dragonair [Shadowless] #18

Pokemon Base Set · #18 · Jun 1995

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$19.09
Expected Value
$59.23
Net Profit
$173.41
Gem Rate
8.4%
ROI
+509%
Sales / Yr
122

The gem rate is only 8% — 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
$19.09
BGS 10
$1,154.00
PSA 10
$887.98
SGC 10
$533.00
CGC 10
$207.50
BGS 9.5
$161.00
9
$154.48
8
$77.50
7
$57.50
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8.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,129 total graded)

1,129Total
PSA 10958.4%
PSA 934030.1%
PSA 824321.5%
PSA 714813.1%
Below 729926.5%
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