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Salamence EX #XY170

Salamence EX #XY170

Pokemon Promo · #XY170 · Oct 2013

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.66
Expected Value
$65.82
Net Profit
$551.34
Gem Rate
9.0%
ROI
+1993%
Sales / Yr
72

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 90 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 9% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 72 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$12.66
BGS 10
$1,255.00
PSA 10
$965.00
CGC 10
$579.00
SGC 10
$579.00
BGS 9.5
$77.00
9
$58.00
8
$50.00
7
$33.85
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9.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (90 total graded)

90Total
PSA 1088.9%
PSA 93538.9%
PSA 82325.6%
PSA 71011.1%
Below 71415.6%
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