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Hop's Snorlax #117

Hop's Snorlax #117

Pokemon Journey Together · #117 · Base · Mar 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.54
Expected Value
$5.64
Net Profit
$16.34
Gem Rate
13.2%
ROI
+99%
Sales / Yr
236

The gem rate is only 13% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. PSA 10 profit of $16.34 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$1.54
BGS 10
$175.00
PSA 10
$134.60
SGC 10
$81.00
CGC 10
$32.88
BGS 9.5
$29.30
9
$26.15
8
$14.01
7
$10.00
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13.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+102 graded in 30 days
+214 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (659 total graded)

659Total
PSA 108713.2%
PSA 934151.7%
PSA 817426.4%
PSA 7375.6%
Below 7182.7%
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