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Houndoom #82

Houndoom #82

Pokemon Undaunted · #82 · Base · Aug 2010

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$133.45
Expected Value
$373.72
Net Profit
$810.55
Gem Rate
1.2%
ROI
+546%
Sales / Yr
145

The gem rate is only 1% — 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
$133.45
BGS 10
$2,077.00
PSA 10
$1,598.00
9
$1,332.07
CGC 10
$959.00
SGC 10
$959.00
8
$610.00
7
$173.21
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1.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,056 total graded)

1,056Total
PSA 10131.2%
PSA 918617.6%
PSA 834833.0%
PSA 727626.1%
Below 723222.0%
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