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Gengar LV. X #97

Gengar LV. X #97

Pokemon Arceus · #97 · Base · Nov 2009

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$405.00
Expected Value
$791.89
Net Profit
$14,892.00
Gem Rate
2.0%
ROI
+3546%
Sales / Yr
303

The gem rate is only 2% — 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
$405.00
BGS 10
$33,175.00
PSA 10
$25,519.19
CGC 10
$15,312.00
SGC 10
$15,312.00
9
$2,240.66
8
$1,240.00
BGS 9.5
$902.00
7
$640.72
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2.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (2,357 total graded)

2,357Total
PSA 10462.0%
PSA 934314.6%
PSA 853322.6%
PSA 760025.5%
Below 782334.9%
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