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Dark Espeon #4

Dark Espeon #4

Pokemon Neo Destiny · #4 · Base · Feb 2002

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$246.05
Expected Value
$226.78
Net Profit
$1,738.95
Gem Rate
2.0%
ROI
+666%
Sales / Yr
201

The gem rate is only 2% — 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
$246.05
BGS 10
$14,655.00
PSA 10
$11,273.00
SGC 10
$6,764.00
CGC 10
$2,000.00
9
$889.60
8
$630.74
BGS 9.5
$604.51
7
$428.22
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2.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+59 graded in 30 days
+157 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,271 total graded)

2,271Total
PSA 10452.0%
PSA 930113.3%
PSA 849721.9%
PSA 746820.6%
Below 794841.7%
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