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Wailord #14

Wailord #14

Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire · #14 · Base · Jun 2013

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$19.73
Expected Value
$34.76
Net Profit
$135.24
Gem Rate
8.8%
ROI
+389%
Sales / Yr
97

The gem rate is only 9% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 97 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$19.73
BGS 10
$1,218.00
PSA 10
$937.05
SGC 10
$562.00
BGS 9.5
$250.00
CGC 10
$169.97
9
$98.15
8
$44.50
7
$33.50
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8.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (353 total graded)

353Total
PSA 10318.8%
PSA 912635.7%
PSA 89526.9%
PSA 74913.9%
Below 75214.7%
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