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Slakoth #212

Slakoth #212

Pokemon Surging Sparks · #212 · Illustration Rare · Nov 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.87
Expected Value
$7.74
Net Profit
$26.72
Gem Rate
31.0%
ROI
+96%
Sales / Yr
766

The gem rate is only 31% — 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
$12.87
BGS 10
$260.00
PSA 10
$200.00
CGC 10
$54.59
SGC 10
$51.05
9
$29.90
BGS 9.5
$27.00
8
$16.50
7
$13.25
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31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
180 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 24.0%

Grade Distribution (4,732 total graded)

4,732Total
PSA 101,48131.3%
PSA 92,59854.9%
PSA 855011.6%
PSA 7521.1%
Below 7390.8%
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