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Mudkip #80

Mudkip #80

Pokemon Great Encounters · #80 · Base · Feb 2008

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.00
Expected Value
$20.80
Net Profit
$26.25
Gem Rate
21.3%
ROI
+131%
Sales / Yr
133

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 47 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 21% — 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
$5.00
BGS 10
$157.00
PSA 10
$120.52
SGC 10
$72.00
9
$66.00
8
$60.00
CGC 10
$46.25
BGS 9.5
$14.00
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21.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+8 in 90 days
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 47 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (47 total graded)

47Total
PSA 101021.3%
PSA 91021.3%
PSA 81225.5%
PSA 7817.0%
Below 7714.9%
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