
Salamence #8
Pokemon Dragon Vault · #8 · Base · Oct 2012
Maybe — Proceed with Caution
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$4.59
Expected Value
$53.70
Net Profit
$142.41
Gem Rate
10.2%
ROI
+727%
Sales / Yr
206
The gem rate is only 10% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$4.59
BGS 10
$264.00
PSA 10
$203.05
CGC 10
$162.00
SGC 10
$122.00
9
$78.00
8
$70.82
BGS 9.5
$45.00
7
$29.99
10.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+5 graded in 30 days
+10 in 90 days
Grade Distribution (196 total graded)
196Total
PSA 102010.2%
PSA 98442.9%
PSA 85528.1%
PSA 72010.2%
Below 7178.7%
