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Altaria #1

Altaria #1

Pokemon Deoxys · #1 · Base · Feb 2005

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$28.87
Expected Value
$34.06
Net Profit
$323.56
Gem Rate
4.8%
ROI
+738%
Sales / Yr
87

The gem rate is only 5% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 87 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
$28.87
BGS 10
$826.00
PSA 10
$635.00
SGC 10
$381.00
CGC 10
$367.43
9
$90.73
8
$76.50
BGS 9.5
$73.74
7
$22.49
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
4.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+7 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (187 total graded)

187Total
PSA 1094.8%
PSA 95831.0%
PSA 85831.0%
PSA 73518.7%
Below 72714.4%
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