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Poliwrath #11

Poliwrath #11

Pokemon Unseen Forces · #11 · Base · Aug 2005

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$22.95
Expected Value
$73.79
Net Profit
$112.05
Gem Rate
8.8%
ROI
+295%
Sales / Yr
87

The gem rate is only 9% — 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.

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
$22.95
BGS 10
$325.00
PSA 10
$250.00
9
$193.50
CGC 10
$150.00
SGC 10
$150.00
BGS 9.5
$72.00
8
$57.27
7
$38.03
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8.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (261 total graded)

261Total
PSA 10238.8%
PSA 910138.7%
PSA 87528.7%
PSA 73011.5%
Below 72911.1%
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