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Armaldo #1

Armaldo #1

Pokemon Sandstorm · #1 · Base · Sep 2003

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$14.95
Expected Value
$22.08
Net Profit
$88.51
Gem Rate
5.4%
ROI
+296%
Sales / Yr
132

The gem rate is only 5% — 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
$14.95
BGS 10
$604.00
PSA 10
$464.79
SGC 10
$279.00
CGC 10
$118.46
9
$73.63
8
$50.00
BGS 9.5
$44.00
7
$28.92
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5.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+10 graded in 30 days
+16 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (485 total graded)

485Total
PSA 10265.4%
PSA 915431.8%
PSA 814529.9%
PSA 78417.3%
Below 77415.3%
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