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Heatran EX #13

Heatran EX #13

Pokemon Plasma Freeze · #13 · Base · May 2013

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.79
Expected Value
$3.68
Net Profit
$77.21
Gem Rate
10.7%
ROI
+325%
Sales / Yr
85

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 56 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 11% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10. Only 85 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
$8.79
BGS 10
$163.00
PSA 10
$125.68
CGC 10
$101.00
SGC 10
$75.00
BGS 9.5
$35.00
9
$31.92
8
$6.47
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10.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (56 total graded)

56Total
PSA 10610.7%
PSA 92341.1%
PSA 81730.4%
PSA 747.1%
Below 747.1%
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