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Houndoom [Master Ball] #63

Houndoom [Master Ball] #63

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #063 · Jan 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.31
Expected Value
$-4.67
Net Profit
$3.11
Gem Rate
23.4%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
338

Negative expected value ($-4.67) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 23% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $3.11 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
$10.31
BGS 10
$217.00
PSA 10
$166.70
SGC 10
$100.00
CGC 10
$28.42
9
$22.99
8
$10.51
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23.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (414 total graded)

414Total
PSA 109723.4%
PSA 921952.9%
PSA 88119.6%
PSA 7153.6%
Below 710.2%
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