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Articuno EX #32

Articuno EX #32

Pokemon Promo · #032 · Oct 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$93.99
Expected Value
$205.11
Net Profit
$501.01
Gem Rate
19.0%
ROI
+460%
Sales / Yr
91

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 67 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 19% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 91 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
$93.99
BGS 10
$4,290.00
PSA 10
$3,300.00
SGC 10
$1,980.00
CGC 10
$610.00
BGS 9.5
$337.00
9
$325.00
8
$262.00
7
$213.61
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19.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (67 total graded)

67Total
PSA 101319.4%
PSA 92029.9%
PSA 81725.4%
PSA 769.0%
Below 71116.4%
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