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Dark Ampharos #1

Dark Ampharos #1

Pokemon Neo Destiny · #1 · Base · Feb 2002

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$69.99
Expected Value
$40.85
Net Profit
$169.46
Gem Rate
4.4%
ROI
+199%
Sales / Yr
129

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$69.99
BGS 10
$2,743.00
PSA 10
$2,110.33
SGC 10
$1,266.00
CGC 10
$254.45
9
$159.93
8
$155.00
BGS 9.5
$150.00
7
$89.45
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
4.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+30 graded in 30 days
+53 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (958 total graded)

958Total
PSA 10424.4%
PSA 923424.4%
PSA 824926.0%
PSA 718219.0%
Below 724926.0%
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