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Scyther EX #102

Scyther EX #102

Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire · #102 · Base · Jun 2013

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$80.96
Expected Value
$125.54
Net Profit
$570.28
Gem Rate
3.2%
ROI
+594%
Sales / Yr
220

The gem rate is only 3% — 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
$80.96
BGS 10
$3,112.00
PSA 10
$2,394.00
SGC 10
$1,436.00
CGC 10
$666.24
9
$492.50
BGS 9.5
$227.10
8
$200.00
7
$119.99
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3.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,062 total graded)

2,062Total
PSA 10673.2%
PSA 942120.4%
PSA 852125.3%
PSA 739219.0%
Below 764931.5%
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