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Gengar [Holo] #38

Gengar [Holo] #38

Pokemon Crimson Invasion · #38 · Base · Oct 2017

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$14.98
Expected Value
$14.28
Net Profit
$90.02
Gem Rate
10.5%
ROI
+300%
Sales / Yr
234

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
$14.98
BGS 10
$308.00
PSA 10
$236.96
SGC 10
$142.00
CGC 10
$120.00
9
$49.99
8
$24.21
7
$22.50
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10.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (523 total graded)

523Total
PSA 105510.5%
PSA 921340.7%
PSA 819136.5%
PSA 7428.0%
Below 7224.2%
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