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Leafeon #170

Leafeon #170

Pokemon Promo · #170 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.49
Expected Value
$8.86
Net Profit
$9.50
Gem Rate
37.0%
ROI
+54%
Sales / Yr
732

PSA 10 profit of $9.50 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
$2.49
BGS 10
$130.00
PSA 10
$100.00
SGC 10
$60.00
9
$28.00
CGC 10
$26.99
8
$25.00
BGS 9.5
$19.00
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37.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
125 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 10.0%

Grade Distribution (1,138 total graded)

1,138Total
PSA 1041736.6%
PSA 963856.1%
PSA 8726.3%
PSA 740.4%
Below 760.5%
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