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Dark Magcargo #18

Dark Magcargo #18

Pokemon Neo Destiny · #18 · Feb 2002

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.50
Expected Value
$12.02
Net Profit
$27.90
Gem Rate
34.8%
ROI
+151%
Sales / Yr
145

This card has strong grading potential — $27.90 profit if PSA 10 with a 35% gem rate and 145 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$3.50
BGS 10
$90.00
PSA 10
$69.50
CGC 10
$46.40
SGC 10
$42.00
BGS 9.5
$27.00
9
$26.50
8
$13.94
7
$11.00
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34.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+3 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (184 total graded)

184Total
PSA 106434.8%
PSA 98345.1%
PSA 82614.1%
PSA 763.3%
Below 752.7%
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