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Kyogre #15

Kyogre #15

Pokemon Emerald · #15 · Base · May 2005

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.99
Expected Value
$21.91
Net Profit
$144.01
Gem Rate
6.2%
ROI
+686%
Sales / Yr
94

The gem rate is only 6% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 94 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$5.99
BGS 10
$268.00
PSA 10
$206.24
CGC 10
$165.00
SGC 10
$124.00
BGS 9.5
$73.00
9
$44.00
8
$39.99
7
$28.00
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6.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+11 graded in 30 days
+20 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (226 total graded)

226Total
PSA 10146.2%
PSA 98236.3%
PSA 87231.9%
PSA 72511.1%
Below 73314.6%
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