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Kingdra #19

Kingdra #19

Pokemon Aquapolis · #19 · Base · Jan 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$7.00
Expected Value
$18.15
Net Profit
$14.45
Gem Rate
39.2%
ROI
+66%
Sales / Yr
124

PSA 10 profit of $14.45 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
$7.00
BGS 10
$78.00
PSA 10
$60.00
9
$55.00
8
$50.00
CGC 10
$36.45
SGC 10
$36.00
BGS 9.5
$33.00
7
$19.30
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39.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (158 total graded)

158Total
PSA 106239.2%
PSA 95232.9%
PSA 81912.0%
PSA 785.1%
Below 71710.8%
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