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Team Rocket's Moltres Ex #31

Team Rocket's Moltres Ex #31

Pokemon Destined Rivals · #031 · Base · May 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.44
Expected Value
$0.27
Net Profit
$0.61
Gem Rate
47.3%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
314

PSA 10 profit of $0.61 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
$1.44
BGS 10
$78.00
PSA 10
$59.99
SGC 10
$36.00
9
$18.86
CGC 10
$17.05
BGS 9.5
$16.00
8
$14.50
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0%100%
47.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+76 graded in 30 days
+167 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (636 total graded)

636Total
PSA 1030147.3%
PSA 925439.9%
PSA 8619.6%
PSA 7101.6%
Below 781.3%
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