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Fuecoco #192

Fuecoco #192

Pokemon Promo · #192 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.51
Expected Value
$0.13
Net Profit
$1.49
Gem Rate
30.0%
ROI
+9%
Sales / Yr
360

The gem rate is only 30% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $1.49 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$2.51
BGS 10
$77.00
PSA 10
$59.61
SGC 10
$36.00
CGC 10
$19.00
9
$17.52
BGS 9.5
$15.00
8
$8.50
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30.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 20.0%

Grade Distribution (514 total graded)

514Total
PSA 1015630.4%
PSA 925750.0%
PSA 88516.5%
PSA 751.0%
Below 791.8%
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