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Palkia #11

Palkia #11

Pokemon Majestic Dawn · #11 · Base · May 2008

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$32.13
Expected Value
$341.55
Net Profit
$8,032.87
Gem Rate
3.5%
ROI
+17044%
Sales / Yr
92

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 92 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$32.13
BGS 10
$13,130.00
PSA 10
$10,100.00
CGC 10
$8,080.00
SGC 10
$6,060.00
BGS 9.5
$271.00
9
$207.50
8
$95.25
7
$52.00
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0%100%
3.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+6 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (227 total graded)

227Total
PSA 1083.5%
PSA 95725.1%
PSA 89140.1%
PSA 74118.1%
Below 72912.8%
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