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Suicune [Gold Star] #115

Suicune [Gold Star] #115

Pokemon Unseen Forces · #115 · Aug 2005

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1,075.00
Expected Value
$786.58
Net Profit
$1,860.00
Gem Rate
7.0%
ROI
+171%
Sales / Yr
392

The gem rate is only 7% — 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
$1,075.00
BGS 10
$14,788.00
PSA 10
$11,375.00
SGC 10
$6,825.00
CGC 10
$2,950.00
9
$2,360.82
BGS 9.5
$1,821.00
8
$1,674.80
7
$1,408.41
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7.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+69 graded in 30 days
+144 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (3,832 total graded)

3,832Total
PSA 102697.0%
PSA 91,43337.4%
PSA 898725.8%
PSA 739810.4%
Below 770718.4%
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