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Lugia ex #82

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #082 · Base · Jan 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.45
Expected Value
$2.63
Net Profit
$8.23
Gem Rate
20.9%
ROI
+47%
Sales / Yr
382

The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $8.23 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
$2.45
BGS 10
$197.00
PSA 10
$151.25
SGC 10
$91.00
CGC 10
$25.68
BGS 9.5
$19.00
9
$18.02
8
$14.00
7
$13.05
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
20.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+69 graded in 30 days
+181 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (940 total graded)

940Total
PSA 1019620.9%
PSA 948651.7%
PSA 820822.1%
PSA 7373.9%
Below 7101.1%
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