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Salamence #8

Salamence #8

Pokemon Dragon Vault · #8 · Base · Oct 2012

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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

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
$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
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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%
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