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Espeon GX #61

Espeon GX #61

Pokemon Sun & Moon · #61 · Base · Feb 2017

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$7.47
Expected Value
$-4.24
Net Profit
$-3.95
Gem Rate
29.2%
ROI
-18%
Sales / Yr
355

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.95 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$7.47
BGS 10
$169.00
PSA 10
$130.11
SGC 10
$78.00
BGS 9.5
$26.82
9
$25.03
CGC 10
$18.52
8
$13.68
7
$11.00
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29.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,728 total graded)

1,728Total
PSA 1050529.2%
PSA 960334.9%
PSA 832218.6%
PSA 71227.1%
Below 71659.5%
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