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Zapdos EX #033

Zapdos EX #033

Pokemon Promo · #033 · Oct 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$50.60
Expected Value
$238.33
Net Profit
$212.58
Gem Rate
37.0%
ROI
+324%
Sales / Yr
168

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 51 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid.

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
$50.60
BGS 10
$1,508.00
PSA 10
$1,160.00
SGC 10
$696.00
BGS 9.5
$457.00
9
$402.50
CGC 10
$278.18
8
$227.76
7
$131.36
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37.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
1 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (51 total graded)

51Total
PSA 101937.3%
PSA 92039.2%
PSA 8917.6%
Below 735.9%
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