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M Gallade EX #35

M Gallade EX #35

Pokemon Roaring Skies · #35 · Base · May 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$13.12
Expected Value
$12.67
Net Profit
$154.88
Gem Rate
8.6%
ROI
+551%
Sales / Yr
220

The gem rate is only 9% — 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
$13.12
BGS 10
$397.00
PSA 10
$305.00
CGC 10
$183.00
SGC 10
$183.00
9
$40.01
BGS 9.5
$39.98
8
$25.00
7
$20.20
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8.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (431 total graded)

431Total
PSA 10378.6%
PSA 913932.3%
PSA 811326.2%
PSA 77918.3%
Below 76013.9%
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