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Typhlosion [Holo] #12

Typhlosion [Holo] #12

Pokemon Dragon Frontiers · #12 · Base · Nov 2006

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$24.51
Expected Value
$72.20
Net Profit
$510.49
Gem Rate
1.8%
ROI
+1292%
Sales / Yr
184

The gem rate is only 2% — 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
$24.51
BGS 10
$2,503.00
PSA 10
$1,925.00
SGC 10
$1,155.00
CGC 10
$550.00
9
$304.65
BGS 9.5
$199.67
8
$103.11
7
$69.00
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0%100%
1.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+40 graded in 30 days
+85 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,313 total graded)

1,313Total
PSA 10231.8%
PSA 923517.9%
PSA 833425.4%
PSA 723217.7%
Below 748436.9%
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