M Salamence EX #XY171

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$33.25

Expected Value

$5.06

Net Profit

$101.75

Gem Rate

1.0%

ROI

+211%

Sales / Yr

194

The gem rate is only 1% — 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

$33.25

BGS 10

$422.00

PSA 10

$324.81

SGC 10

$195.00

CGC 10

$150.00

BGS 9.5

$130.00

$118.09

$52.41

$42.95

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1.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

6 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (407 total graded)

407Total

PSA 1051.2%

PSA 95413.3%

PSA 811227.5%

PSA 714435.4%

Below 79122.4%