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Gengar EX #114

Gengar EX #114

Pokemon Phantom Forces · #114 · Base · Nov 2014

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$402.30
Expected Value
$594.25
Net Profit
$4,605.70
Gem Rate
1.7%
ROI
+1104%
Sales / Yr
507

The gem rate is only 2% — 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
$402.30
BGS 10
$31,887.00
PSA 10
$24,528.41
SGC 10
$14,717.00
CGC 10
$5,023.00
9
$3,050.00
BGS 9.5
$2,486.00
8
$1,119.85
7
$740.00
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1.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (5,134 total graded)

5,134Total
PSA 10851.7%
PSA 954710.7%
PSA 81,20623.5%
PSA 71,24824.3%
Below 72,00939.1%
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