Salamence #10

Pokemon Dragon · #10 · Base · Nov 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$67.50

Expected Value

$42.85

Net Profit

$130.00

Gem Rate

14.6%

ROI

+158%

Sales / Yr

156

The gem rate is only 15% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$67.50

BGS 10

$1,135.00

PSA 10

$872.95

CGC 10

$212.50

$168.36

BGS 9.5

$149.00

SGC 10

$94.99

$80.00

$31.16

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14.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (556 total graded)

556Total

PSA 108114.6%

PSA 920637.1%

PSA 814626.3%

PSA 76010.8%

Below 76111.0%