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Emboar #100

Emboar #100

Pokemon Next Destinies · #100 · Base · Feb 2012

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$62.86
Expected Value
$141.43
Net Profit
$564.14
Gem Rate
3.6%
ROI
+725%
Sales / Yr
90

The gem rate is only 4% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 90 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$62.86
BGS 10
$1,043.00
PSA 10
$802.57
CGC 10
$642.00
SGC 10
$482.00
9
$349.69
BGS 9.5
$330.00
8
$175.00
7
$125.02
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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3.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (306 total graded)

306Total
PSA 10113.6%
PSA 99631.4%
PSA 89430.7%
PSA 75518.0%
Below 74916.0%
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