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Gengar [Reverse Holo] #38

Gengar [Reverse Holo] #38

Pokemon Crimson Invasion · #38 · Base · Oct 2017

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$20.07
Expected Value
$77.91
Net Profit
$464.93
Gem Rate
9.4%
ROI
+1326%
Sales / Yr
307

The gem rate is only 9% — 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
$20.07
BGS 10
$1,050.00
PSA 10
$808.00
CGC 10
$500.00
SGC 10
$485.00
9
$124.88
8
$38.06
7
$37.49
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9.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+24 graded in 30 days
+81 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (604 total graded)

604Total
PSA 10579.4%
PSA 922537.3%
PSA 822637.4%
PSA 76410.6%
Below 7325.3%
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