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Aerodactyl EX #94

Aerodactyl EX #94

Pokemon Sandstorm · #94 · Base · Sep 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$81.50
Expected Value
$130.85
Net Profit
$303.50
Gem Rate
6.3%
ROI
+315%
Sales / Yr
180

The gem rate is only 6% — 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
$81.50
BGS 10
$4,713.00
PSA 10
$3,625.00
SGC 10
$2,175.00
CGC 10
$400.00
9
$399.35
BGS 9.5
$292.00
8
$209.00
7
$147.96
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6.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+30 graded in 30 days
+82 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,650 total graded)

1,650Total
PSA 101046.3%
PSA 943426.3%
PSA 841825.3%
PSA 724514.8%
Below 743826.5%
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