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TV Reporter [Reverse Holo] #88

TV Reporter [Reverse Holo] #88

Pokemon Dragon · #88 · Base · Nov 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$460.00
Expected Value
$292.88
Net Profit
$3,555.93
Gem Rate
0.8%
ROI
+749%
Sales / Yr
21

The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 21 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$460.00
BGS 10
$18,050.00
PSA 10
$13,884.77
SGC 10
$8,331.00
CGC 10
$4,030.93
9
$2,493.40
BGS 9.5
$1,471.00
8
$875.00
7
$625.00
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0.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (241 total graded)

241Total
PSA 1020.8%
PSA 9239.5%
PSA 83112.9%
PSA 74518.7%
Below 714058.1%
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