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Articuno #17

Articuno #17

Pokemon Roaring Skies · #17 · Base · May 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.64
Expected Value
$14.92
Net Profit
$50.36
Gem Rate
21.3%
ROI
+270%
Sales / Yr
175

The gem rate is only 21% — 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
$3.64
BGS 10
$148.00
PSA 10
$114.00
CGC 10
$69.00
SGC 10
$68.00
BGS 9.5
$35.00
9
$32.18
8
$15.26
7
$9.26
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21.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+15 graded in 30 days
+21 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (136 total graded)

136Total
PSA 102921.3%
PSA 96447.1%
PSA 82518.4%
PSA 7107.4%
Below 785.9%
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