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Wingull #70

Wingull #70

Pokemon Crystal Guardians · #70 · Base · Aug 2006

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.15
Expected Value
$6.49
Net Profit
$-4.15
Gem Rate
19.0%
ROI
-24%
Sales / Yr
113

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.15 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
$2.15
BGS 10
$92.00
PSA 10
$70.95
SGC 10
$43.00
9
$33.00
8
$29.90
CGC 10
$13.00
BGS 9.5
$4.00
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19.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (137 total graded)

137Total
PSA 102619.0%
PSA 96245.3%
PSA 82719.7%
PSA 7139.5%
Below 796.6%
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