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Emolga EX #143

Emolga EX #143

Pokemon XY · #143 · Base · Feb 2014

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$22.45
Expected Value
$29.08
Net Profit
$59.55
Gem Rate
1.4%
ROI
+159%
Sales / Yr
73

The gem rate is only 1% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 73 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
$22.45
BGS 10
$211.00
PSA 10
$162.00
9
$105.00
BGS 9.5
$104.00
CGC 10
$97.00
SGC 10
$97.00
8
$50.00
7
$50.00
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1.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (218 total graded)

218Total
PSA 1031.4%
PSA 97735.3%
PSA 87032.1%
PSA 74018.3%
Below 72511.5%
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