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Slowbro [Reverse Holo] #14

Slowbro [Reverse Holo] #14

Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green · #14 · Base · Aug 2004

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$50.97
Expected Value
$77.95
Net Profit
$93.03
Gem Rate
20.4%
ROI
+141%
Sales / Yr
23

The gem rate is only 20% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 23 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
$50.97
BGS 10
$2,588.00
PSA 10
$1,990.94
SGC 10
$1,195.00
9
$186.85
CGC 10
$159.00
8
$105.70
BGS 9.5
$91.00
7
$17.85
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20.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (269 total graded)

269Total
PSA 105520.4%
PSA 912646.8%
PSA 85018.6%
PSA 7248.9%
Below 7145.2%
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