Salamence EX #98

Pokemon Dragon Frontiers · #98 · Base · Nov 2006

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Raw Price

$100.00

Expected Value

$251.77

Net Profit

$769.37

Gem Rate

4.5%

ROI

+669%

Sales / Yr

138

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

$100.00

BGS 10

$9,393.00

PSA 10

$7,225.00

SGC 10

$4,335.00

CGC 10

$884.37

$760.50

$345.85

$228.71

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4.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+18 graded in 30 days

+57 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (907 total graded)

907Total

PSA 10414.5%

PSA 919621.6%

PSA 824226.7%

PSA 716217.9%

Below 726128.8%