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Wailord EX #100

Wailord EX #100

Pokemon Sandstorm · #100 · Base · Sep 2003

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Raw Price
$85.43
Expected Value
$99.07
Net Profit
$349.52
Gem Rate
3.6%
ROI
+348%
Sales / Yr
201

The gem rate is only 4% — 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
$85.43
BGS 10
$1,600.00
PSA 10
$1,230.72
SGC 10
$738.00
CGC 10
$449.95
9
$327.95
BGS 9.5
$275.00
8
$221.60
7
$140.64
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
3.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+25 graded in 30 days
+73 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,480 total graded)

1,480Total
PSA 10543.6%
PSA 935123.7%
PSA 836124.4%
PSA 726918.2%
Below 743729.5%
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