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Flareon [Gold Star] #100

Flareon [Gold Star] #100

Pokemon Power Keepers · #100 · Feb 2007

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1,030.00
Expected Value
$968.59
Net Profit
$2,454.01
Gem Rate
3.4%
ROI
+235%
Sales / Yr
215

The gem rate is only 3% — 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
$1,030.00
BGS 10
$37,684.00
PSA 10
$28,988.00
SGC 10
$17,393.00
9
$4,175.00
CGC 10
$3,499.01
BGS 9.5
$3,038.00
8
$2,982.42
7
$1,873.46
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3.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,823 total graded)

2,823Total
PSA 10953.4%
PSA 942014.9%
PSA 843815.5%
PSA 743415.4%
Below 71,40849.9%
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