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Team Rocket's Articuno [Reverse Holo] #51

Team Rocket's Articuno [Reverse Holo] #51

Pokemon Destined Rivals · #051 · Reverse Holo · May 2025

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.62
Expected Value
$1.26
Net Profit
$26.55
Gem Rate
27.4%
ROI
+160%
Sales / Yr
263

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 73 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 27% — 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
$1.62
BGS 10
$97.00
PSA 10
$74.99
SGC 10
$45.00
CGC 10
$43.17
9
$11.50
BGS 9.5
$8.00
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27.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+11 graded in 30 days
+30 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (73 total graded)

73Total
PSA 102027.4%
PSA 93649.3%
PSA 81520.5%
PSA 722.7%
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