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Gengar #16

Gengar #16

Pokemon Arceus · #16 · Base · Nov 2009

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$30.24
Expected Value
$121.58
Net Profit
$2,014.76
Gem Rate
6.6%
ROI
+4453%
Sales / Yr
137

The gem rate is only 7% — 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
$30.24
BGS 10
$3,348.00
PSA 10
$2,575.00
CGC 10
$2,060.00
SGC 10
$1,545.00
BGS 9.5
$240.00
9
$58.42
8
$27.00
7
$22.00
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6.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (212 total graded)

212Total
PSA 10146.6%
PSA 93918.4%
PSA 87434.9%
PSA 73918.4%
Below 74320.3%
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