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Omanyte #70

Omanyte #70

Pokemon Sandstorm · #70 · Base · Sep 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.54
Expected Value
$2.19
Net Profit
$238.46
Gem Rate
4.8%
ROI
+1442%
Sales / Yr
141

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 83 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 5% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 52% — 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
$1.54
BGS 10
$553.00
PSA 10
$425.00
CGC 10
$255.00
SGC 10
$255.00
BGS 9.5
$31.00
9
$11.42
8
$7.99
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4.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+6 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (83 total graded)

83Total
PSA 1044.8%
PSA 93238.6%
PSA 81518.1%
PSA 71416.9%
Below 71821.7%
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