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Team Rocket's Nidoking ex #119

Team Rocket's Nidoking ex #119

Pokemon Destined Rivals · #119 · Base · May 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.46
Expected Value
$3.39
Net Profit
$7.54
Gem Rate
46.0%
ROI
+46%
Sales / Yr
211

PSA 10 profit of $7.54 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$1.46
BGS 10
$49.00
PSA 10
$37.99
CGC 10
$24.00
BGS 9.5
$24.00
SGC 10
$23.00
9
$15.99
8
$13.75
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46.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
44 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 41.0%

Grade Distribution (235 total graded)

235Total
PSA 1010745.5%
PSA 99942.1%
PSA 82510.6%
PSA 731.3%
Below 710.4%
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