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Flareon [Reverse] #13

Flareon [Reverse] #13

Pokemon Prismatic Evolutions · #013 · Reverse Holo · Jan 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.73
Expected Value
$0.49
Net Profit
$5.77
Gem Rate
38.2%
ROI
+34%
Sales / Yr
225

PSA 10 profit of $5.77 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
$1.73
BGS 10
$49.00
PSA 10
$37.50
SGC 10
$23.00
CGC 10
$22.50
BGS 9.5
$18.00
9
$15.00
8
$14.00
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38.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+37 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (131 total graded)

131Total
PSA 105038.2%
PSA 95844.3%
PSA 81813.7%
PSA 732.3%
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