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M Blastoise EX #102

M Blastoise EX #102

Pokemon Evolutions · #102 · Base · Nov 2016

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$50.79
Expected Value
$43.18
Net Profit
$110.46
Gem Rate
38.0%
ROI
+168%
Sales / Yr
1,319

This card has strong grading potential — $110.46 profit if PSA 10 with a 38% gem rate and 1,319 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
$50.79
BGS 10
$448.00
PSA 10
$344.41
CGC 10
$176.25
SGC 10
$152.50
BGS 9.5
$102.50
9
$76.00
8
$54.65
7
$49.69
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38.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
436 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 22.0%

Grade Distribution (15,790 total graded)

15,790Total
PSA 105,97837.9%
PSA 96,28939.8%
PSA 81,96412.4%
PSA 76364.0%
Below 78705.5%
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