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Dragonite #9

Dragonite #9

Pokemon Expedition · #9 · Base · Sep 2002

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$178.00
Expected Value
$725.87
Net Profit
$1,806.00
Gem Rate
1.7%
ROI
+936%
Sales / Yr
229

The gem rate is only 2% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$178.00
BGS 10
$11,259.00
PSA 10
$8,661.00
SGC 10
$5,197.00
BGS 9.5
$2,100.00
9
$1,999.99
CGC 10
$1,999.00
8
$1,362.50
7
$639.74
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
1.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+62 graded in 30 days
+153 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,133 total graded)

2,133Total
PSA 10361.7%
PSA 934716.3%
PSA 857026.7%
PSA 744921.1%
Below 771833.7%
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