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Groudon #144/XY-P

Groudon #144/XY-P

Pokemon Japanese Promo · #144 · Aug 1997

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$16.19
Expected Value
$83.16
Net Profit
$132.81
Gem Rate
62.0%
ROI
+426%
Sales / Yr
30

Only 30 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
$16.19
BGS 10
$355.00
PSA 10
$273.05
CGC 10
$164.00
SGC 10
$164.00
9
$51.50
BGS 9.5
$18.00
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62.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 67.0%

Grade Distribution (123 total graded)

123Total
PSA 107661.8%
PSA 92217.9%
PSA 897.3%
PSA 721.6%
Below 71411.4%
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