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Lickitung #19

Lickitung #19

Pokemon Dragon Frontiers · #19 · Base · Nov 2006

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.55
Expected Value
$30.61
Net Profit
$-0.05
Gem Rate
2.2%
ROI
-0%
Sales / Yr
127

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.05 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
$2.55
BGS 10
$104.00
PSA 10
$80.00
9
$75.00
8
$68.56
SGC 10
$48.00
BGS 9.5
$30.00
CGC 10
$17.50
7
$11.70
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0%100%
2.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+1 graded in 30 days
+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (138 total graded)

138Total
PSA 1032.2%
PSA 94633.3%
PSA 84129.7%
PSA 72316.7%
Below 72417.4%
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