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Salamence EX #98

Salamence EX #98

Pokemon Dragon Frontiers · #98 · Base · Nov 2006

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Raw Price
$164.34
Expected Value
$206.79
Net Profit
$595.89
Gem Rate
4.3%
ROI
+332%
Sales / Yr
130

The gem rate is only 4% — 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
$164.34
BGS 10
$9,393.00
PSA 10
$7,225.00
SGC 10
$4,335.00
CGC 10
$775.23
9
$760.50
8
$361.25
7
$270.50
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0%100%
4.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+40 graded in 30 days
+64 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (948 total graded)

948Total
PSA 10414.3%
PSA 919921.0%
PSA 824726.1%
PSA 716917.8%
Below 728730.3%
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