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Ampharos #1

Ampharos #1

Pokemon Neo Genesis · #1 · Base · Dec 2000

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$24.50
Expected Value
$21.07
Net Profit
$159.50
Gem Rate
3.5%
ROI
+404%
Sales / Yr
219

The gem rate is only 4% — 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
$24.50
BGS 10
$1,299.00
PSA 10
$999.00
SGC 10
$599.00
CGC 10
$199.00
BGS 9.5
$88.30
9
$88.04
8
$64.62
7
$38.90
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
3.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+26 graded in 30 days
+67 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,920 total graded)

1,920Total
PSA 10683.5%
PSA 946924.4%
PSA 857529.9%
PSA 731416.4%
Below 748325.2%
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