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Flygon ex #79

Flygon ex #79

Pokemon Japanese Paradise Dragona · #079 · Sep 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.15
Expected Value
$3.99
Net Profit
$4.96
Gem Rate
91.0%
ROI
+27%
Sales / Yr
93

Only 93 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $4.96 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$3.15
BGS 10
$26.00
CGC 10
$23.11
PSA 10
$20.00
BGS 9.5
$16.00
9
$14.99
SGC 10
$12.00
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91.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
5 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 100.0%

Grade Distribution (285 total graded)

285Total
PSA 1025990.9%
PSA 9196.7%
PSA 831.1%
PSA 731.1%
Below 710.4%
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