Salamence #19

Pokemon Dragon · #19 · Cosmos · Nov 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$3.23

Expected Value

$52.71

Net Profit

$79.27

Gem Rate

27.5%

ROI

+435%

Sales / Yr

222

The gem rate is only 28% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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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

$3.23

BGS 10

$462.00

PSA 10

$355.00

SGC 10

$213.00

CGC 10

$97.50

$68.00

$62.20

BGS 9.5

$60.58

$29.00

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27.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (596 total graded)

596Total

PSA 1016427.5%

PSA 928347.5%

PSA 89616.1%

PSA 7355.9%

Below 7183.0%

eBay Market Signals

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