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Dark Porygon2 #8

Dark Porygon2 #8

Pokemon Neo Destiny · #8 · Base · Feb 2002

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$67.66
Expected Value
$28.52
Net Profit
$141.83
Gem Rate
5.2%
ROI
+172%
Sales / Yr
131

The gem rate is only 5% — 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
$67.66
BGS 10
$3,180.00
PSA 10
$2,446.23
SGC 10
$1,468.00
CGC 10
$224.49
9
$141.00
8
$127.97
BGS 9.5
$104.00
7
$54.52
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5.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+12 graded in 30 days
+22 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (730 total graded)

730Total
PSA 10385.2%
PSA 919226.3%
PSA 822030.1%
PSA 711716.0%
Below 715621.4%
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