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M Manectric EX #24

M Manectric EX #24

Pokemon Phantom Forces · #24 · Base · Nov 2014

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.00
Expected Value
$19.60
Net Profit
$50.00
Gem Rate
11.0%
ROI
+192%
Sales / Yr
167

The gem rate is only 11% — 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
$11.00
BGS 10
$166.00
PSA 10
$127.36
CGC 10
$76.00
SGC 10
$76.00
9
$75.00
BGS 9.5
$71.00
8
$26.76
7
$20.00
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11.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (299 total graded)

299Total
PSA 103311.0%
PSA 910836.1%
PSA 85919.7%
PSA 74013.4%
Below 75618.7%
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