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Tyranitar EX #99

Tyranitar EX #99

Pokemon Dragon Frontiers · #99 · Base · Nov 2006

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$75.38
Expected Value
$187.98
Net Profit
$973.11
Gem Rate
2.3%
ROI
+1077%
Sales / Yr
133

The gem rate is only 2% — 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
$75.38
BGS 10
$1,917.00
PSA 10
$1,474.45
CGC 10
$1,063.49
SGC 10
$885.00
9
$510.62
8
$320.64
7
$155.92
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0%100%
2.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+21 graded in 30 days
+55 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (881 total graded)

881Total
PSA 10202.3%
PSA 920323.0%
PSA 824227.5%
PSA 714116.0%
Below 727030.6%
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