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Luxray GL #9

Luxray GL #9

Pokemon Rising Rivals · #9 · Base · May 2009

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$19.12
Expected Value
$0.96
Net Profit
$164.88
Gem Rate
3.6%
ROI
+483%
Sales / Yr
100

The gem rate is only 4% — 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
$19.12
BGS 10
$451.00
PSA 10
$347.19
SGC 10
$208.00
CGC 10
$199.00
BGS 9.5
$58.00
9
$39.99
8
$33.00
7
$18.00
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0%100%
3.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+7 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (111 total graded)

111Total
PSA 1043.6%
PSA 92118.9%
PSA 84641.4%
PSA 72219.8%
Below 71816.2%
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