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Espeon #16

Espeon #16

Pokemon Sandstorm · #16 · Base · Sep 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.05
Expected Value
$0.56
Net Profit
$69.94
Gem Rate
3.2%
ROI
+279%
Sales / Yr
148

The gem rate is only 3% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$10.05
BGS 10
$326.00
PSA 10
$250.53
SGC 10
$150.00
CGC 10
$94.99
BGS 9.5
$39.97
9
$36.75
8
$24.99
7
$22.99
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0%100%
3.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+8 graded in 30 days
+19 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (348 total graded)

348Total
PSA 10113.2%
PSA 97621.8%
PSA 811232.2%
PSA 76017.2%
Below 78624.7%
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