Lugia #149

Pokemon Aquapolis · #149 · Base · Jan 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$1,977.93

Expected Value

$2,809.18

Net Profit

$8,334.57

Gem Rate

4.5%

ROI

+418%

Sales / Yr

281

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$1,977.93

BGS 10

$61,100.00

PSA 10

$47,000.00

SGC 10

$28,200.00

CGC 10

$10,327.50

$9,624.16

BGS 9.5

$9,429.33

$7,557.44

$5,392.07

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4.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+64 graded in 30 days

+176 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,082 total graded)

3,082Total

PSA 101384.5%

PSA 952917.2%

PSA 841513.5%

PSA 734911.3%

Below 71,59451.7%