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M Steelix EX #68

M Steelix EX #68

Pokemon Steam Siege · #68 · Base · Aug 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.15
Expected Value
$17.71
Net Profit
$43.34
Gem Rate
41.8%
ROI
+187%
Sales / Yr
274

This card has strong grading potential — $43.34 profit if PSA 10 with a 42% gem rate and 274 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$8.15
BGS 10
$140.00
PSA 10
$107.43
CGC 10
$66.49
SGC 10
$64.00
BGS 9.5
$35.00
9
$29.50
8
$20.00
7
$13.51
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41.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+24 graded in 30 days
+98 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,174 total graded)

1,174Total
PSA 1049141.8%
PSA 936531.1%
PSA 813211.2%
PSA 7746.3%
Below 71069.0%
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