Salamence EX #98

Pokemon Dragon Frontiers · #98 · Base · Nov 2006

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$107.54

Expected Value

$200.64

Net Profit

$777.46

Gem Rate

4.6%

ROI

+634%

Sales / Yr

160

The gem rate is only 5% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$107.54

BGS 10

$8,580.00

PSA 10

$6,600.00

SGC 10

$3,960.00

CGC 10

$900.00

$602.00

$290.00

$223.59

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4.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+24 graded in 30 days

+34 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (884 total graded)

884Total

PSA 10414.6%

PSA 919522.1%

PSA 823927.0%

PSA 715617.6%

Below 724828.1%