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Charmander #98

Charmander #98

Pokemon Dragon · #98 · Base · Nov 2003

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Raw Price
$162.91
Expected Value
$153.11
Net Profit
$397.09
Gem Rate
10.0%
ROI
+223%
Sales / Yr
184

The gem rate is only 10% — 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
$162.91
BGS 10
$3,549.00
PSA 10
$2,730.00
SGC 10
$1,638.00
CGC 10
$575.00
BGS 9.5
$467.50
9
$402.00
8
$337.84
7
$224.50
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10.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,213 total graded)

1,213Total
PSA 1012110.0%
PSA 936430.0%
PSA 832426.7%
PSA 716813.8%
Below 723219.1%
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