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Entei [Reverse Holo] #15

Entei [Reverse Holo] #15

Pokemon Ancient Origins · #15 · Base · Aug 2015

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Raw Price
$9.48
Expected Value
$33.01
Net Profit
$56.52
Gem Rate
10.6%
ROI
+231%
Sales / Yr
176

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
$9.48
BGS 10
$975.00
PSA 10
$750.00
SGC 10
$450.00
9
$88.67
CGC 10
$81.00
BGS 9.5
$72.00
8
$27.99
7
$16.00
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10.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (510 total graded)

510Total
PSA 105410.6%
PSA 922744.5%
PSA 812223.9%
PSA 76011.8%
Below 7458.8%
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