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Deoxys #2

Deoxys #2

Pokemon Emerald · #2 · Base · May 2005

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Raw Price
$63.36
Expected Value
$200.93
Net Profit
$220.64
Gem Rate
8.2%
ROI
+282%
Sales / Yr
142

The gem rate is only 8% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$63.36
BGS 10
$7,541.00
PSA 10
$5,800.50
SGC 10
$3,480.00
9
$512.45
CGC 10
$299.00
8
$186.52
BGS 9.5
$141.00
7
$133.80
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8.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (498 total graded)

498Total
PSA 10418.2%
PSA 916332.7%
PSA 816232.5%
PSA 76713.5%
Below 76513.1%
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