Blastoise & Piplup GX #253

Pokemon Cosmic Eclipse · #253 · Secret · Aug 2019

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Raw Price

$87.00

Expected Value

$7.19

Net Profit

$43.54

Gem Rate

44.5%

ROI

+43%

Sales / Yr

204

This card has strong grading potential — $43.54 profit if PSA 10 with a 45% gem rate and 204 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$87.00

BGS 10

$454.99

PSA 10

$330.00

SGC 10

$198.00

CGC 10

$145.54

BGS 9.5

$98.00

$83.97

$70.00

$59.67

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44.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+32 graded in 30 days

+48 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,063 total graded)

2,063Total

PSA 1091944.5%

PSA 978538.1%

PSA 823711.5%

PSA 7592.9%

Below 7602.9%