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Slaking #15

Slaking #15

Pokemon Deoxys · #15 · Base · Feb 2005

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.36
Expected Value
$26.66
Net Profit
$19.72
Gem Rate
12.0%
ROI
+75%
Sales / Yr
86

The gem rate is only 12% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 86 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $19.72 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
$11.36
BGS 10
$878.00
PSA 10
$675.00
SGC 10
$405.00
9
$78.00
CGC 10
$46.08
8
$39.99
7
$25.50
BGS 9.5
$25.00
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12.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (150 total graded)

150Total
PSA 101812.0%
PSA 96442.7%
PSA 84328.7%
PSA 796.0%
Below 71610.7%
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