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Shaymin EX #106

Shaymin EX #106

Pokemon Roaring Skies · #106 · Base · May 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$16.88
Expected Value
$125.62
Net Profit
$1,128.12
Gem Rate
10.3%
ROI
+3539%
Sales / Yr
129

The gem rate is only 10% — 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
$16.88
BGS 10
$1,885.00
PSA 10
$1,450.00
CGC 10
$1,160.00
SGC 10
$870.00
9
$60.00
8
$34.50
7
$31.97
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0%100%
10.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+15 graded in 30 days
+19 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (494 total graded)

494Total
PSA 105110.3%
PSA 919439.3%
PSA 811122.5%
PSA 75611.3%
Below 77515.2%
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