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Starmie #25

Starmie #25

Pokemon Neo Revelation · #25 · Sep 2001

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.03
Expected Value
$13.35
Net Profit
$18.97
Gem Rate
42.2%
ROI
+90%
Sales / Yr
121

PSA 10 profit of $18.97 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
$6.03
BGS 10
$72.00
PSA 10
$55.56
CGC 10
$40.00
9
$35.00
SGC 10
$33.00
8
$29.00
BGS 9.5
$22.00
7
$8.00
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42.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+7 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (308 total graded)

308Total
PSA 1013042.2%
PSA 911938.6%
PSA 83712.0%
PSA 7103.2%
Below 7113.6%
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