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Parasect #43

Parasect #43

Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green · #43 · Base · Aug 2004

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.11
Expected Value
$18.12
Net Profit
$168.89
Gem Rate
2.6%
ROI
+647%
Sales / Yr
32

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 78 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 3% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 32 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
$11.11
BGS 10
$422.00
PSA 10
$324.49
CGC 10
$195.00
SGC 10
$195.00
BGS 9.5
$50.00
9
$45.00
8
$43.95
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2.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (78 total graded)

78Total
PSA 1022.6%
PSA 94659.0%
PSA 82025.6%
PSA 745.1%
Below 767.7%
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