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Dragonite #5

Dragonite #5

Pokemon Dragon Vault · #5 · Base · Oct 2012

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$21.83
Expected Value
$33.12
Net Profit
$418.17
Gem Rate
6.0%
ROI
+1135%
Sales / Yr
196

The gem rate is only 6% — 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
$21.83
BGS 10
$1,492.00
PSA 10
$1,147.63
SGC 10
$689.00
CGC 10
$455.00
9
$57.64
8
$50.00
7
$31.00
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6.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+17 graded in 30 days
+33 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (397 total graded)

397Total
PSA 10246.0%
PSA 913032.7%
PSA 812531.5%
PSA 75814.6%
Below 75814.6%
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