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Vulpix #70

Vulpix #70

Pokemon Dragon Frontiers · #70 · Base · Nov 2006

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.07
Expected Value
$-0.65
Net Profit
$-2.19
Gem Rate
9.2%
ROI
-13%
Sales / Yr
156

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.19 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
$2.07
BGS 10
$116.00
PSA 10
$89.00
SGC 10
$53.00
BGS 9.5
$21.01
9
$19.69
8
$15.17
CGC 10
$14.88
7
$7.50
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9.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (152 total graded)

152Total
PSA 10149.2%
PSA 98153.3%
PSA 84127.0%
PSA 774.6%
Below 795.9%
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