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Growlithe #80

Growlithe #80

Pokemon Aquapolis · #80 · Base · Jan 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$17.56
Expected Value
$12.76
Net Profit
$30.44
Gem Rate
28.1%
ROI
+93%
Sales / Yr
96

The gem rate is only 28% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 96 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

ⓘPopulation data match confidence: 0% — verify on PSA

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
$17.56
BGS 10
$395.00
PSA 10
$304.00
SGC 10
$182.00
CGC 10
$63.00
9
$40.00
8
$36.61
7
$35.00
BGS 9.5
$33.00
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0%100%
28.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+10 graded in 30 days
+12 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (135 total graded)

135Total
PSA 103828.1%
PSA 96548.1%
PSA 82417.8%
PSA 764.4%
Below 721.5%
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