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Lugia EX #134

Lugia EX #134

Pokemon Plasma Storm · #134 · Base · Feb 2013

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$256.25
Expected Value
$814.54
Net Profit
$2,299.75
Gem Rate
1.1%
ROI
+848%
Sales / Yr
249

The gem rate is only 1% — 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
$256.25
BGS 10
$5,570.00
PSA 10
$4,284.85
9
$2,699.08
CGC 10
$2,571.00
SGC 10
$2,571.00
BGS 9.5
$1,799.00
8
$1,272.63
7
$701.57
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0%100%
1.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+73 graded in 30 days
+176 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,842 total graded)

1,842Total
PSA 10211.1%
PSA 929315.9%
PSA 855230.0%
PSA 745524.7%
Below 750827.6%
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