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Gyarados #11

Gyarados #11

Pokemon Skyridge · #11 · Base · May 2003

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$133.79
Expected Value
$16.12
Net Profit
$-17.34
Gem Rate
12.9%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
106

Even a PSA 10 would lose $17.34 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$133.79
BGS 10
$1,170.00
PSA 10
$900.00
9
$287.25
BGS 9.5
$245.00
SGC 10
$187.77
8
$134.73
CGC 10
$131.45
7
$60.37
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12.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+18 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (495 total graded)

495Total
PSA 106412.9%
PSA 913627.5%
PSA 812324.8%
PSA 77414.9%
Below 79619.4%
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