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Magmar #21

Magmar #21

Pokemon Legend Maker · #21 · Base · Feb 2006

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.69
Expected Value
$11.63
Net Profit
$-6.19
Gem Rate
14.0%
ROI
-35%
Sales / Yr
106

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.19 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$2.69
BGS 10
$107.00
PSA 10
$82.50
BGS 9.5
$52.00
SGC 10
$50.00
9
$43.07
8
$43.00
CGC 10
$11.50
7
$7.46
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14.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+5 graded in 30 days
+18 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (207 total graded)

207Total
PSA 102914.0%
PSA 97033.8%
PSA 85727.5%
PSA 72813.5%
Below 72210.6%
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