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Xerneas EX #97

Xerneas EX #97

Pokemon XY · #97 · Base · Feb 2014

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.80
Expected Value
$11.08
Net Profit
$45.20
Gem Rate
28.9%
ROI
+182%
Sales / Yr
114

The gem rate is only 29% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$9.80
BGS 10
$152.00
PSA 10
$117.05
CGC 10
$70.00
SGC 10
$70.00
BGS 9.5
$40.00
9
$28.00
8
$25.41
7
$7.86
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28.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (121 total graded)

121Total
PSA 103528.9%
PSA 94738.8%
PSA 81411.6%
PSA 71310.7%
Below 7129.9%
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