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Lunatone #8

Lunatone #8

Pokemon Sandstorm · #8 · Base · Sep 2003

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$26.69
Expected Value
$30.70
Net Profit
$88.31
Gem Rate
7.4%
ROI
+212%
Sales / Yr
99

The gem rate is only 7% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 99 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
$26.69
BGS 10
$449.00
PSA 10
$345.53
SGC 10
$207.00
CGC 10
$130.00
9
$104.80
8
$48.75
BGS 9.5
$43.00
7
$33.50
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0%100%
7.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+4 graded in 30 days
+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (270 total graded)

270Total
PSA 10207.4%
PSA 910538.9%
PSA 88531.5%
PSA 72910.7%
Below 73111.5%
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