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Espeon GX #SM35

Espeon GX #SM35

Pokemon Promo · #SM35 · Nov 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$14.37
Expected Value
$24.95
Net Profit
$179.63
Gem Rate
6.0%
ROI
+612%
Sales / Yr
67

The gem rate is only 6% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 67 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$14.37
BGS 10
$453.00
PSA 10
$348.38
CGC 10
$209.00
SGC 10
$209.00
9
$100.00
8
$53.65
BGS 9.5
$44.00
7
$42.96
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0%100%
6.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
5 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (261 total graded)

261Total
PSA 10155.7%
PSA 97829.9%
PSA 88432.2%
PSA 74818.4%
Below 73513.4%
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