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Nidoking BREAK #46

Nidoking BREAK #46

Pokemon Evolutions · #46 · Base · Nov 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.11
Expected Value
$2.35
Net Profit
$7.54
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
+42%
Sales / Yr
311

PSA 10 profit of $7.54 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$3.11
BGS 10
$130.00
PSA 10
$99.99
SGC 10
$60.00
BGS 9.5
$35.00
CGC 10
$25.65
9
$19.55
8
$12.50
7
$10.00
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0%100%
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
41 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 39.0%

Grade Distribution (1,578 total graded)

1,578Total
PSA 1063540.2%
PSA 968143.2%
PSA 818811.9%
PSA 7352.2%
Below 7332.1%