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Houndoom #10

Houndoom #10

Pokemon Team Magma & Team Aqua · #10 · Base · Mar 2004

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$112.72
Expected Value
$118.53
Net Profit
$484.16
Gem Rate
4.1%
ROI
+379%
Sales / Yr
98

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 98 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
$112.72
BGS 10
$3,380.00
PSA 10
$2,600.00
SGC 10
$1,560.00
CGC 10
$611.88
9
$325.00
8
$295.00
BGS 9.5
$203.00
7
$126.01
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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4.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+16 graded in 30 days
+43 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (583 total graded)

583Total
PSA 10244.1%
PSA 915726.9%
PSA 817129.3%
PSA 710317.7%
Below 712421.3%
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