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Shroodle #72

Shroodle #72

Pokemon Japanese Mega Brave · #072 · Aug 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.58
Expected Value
$-9.87
Net Profit
$-9.58
Gem Rate
88.0%
ROI
-54%
Sales / Yr
498

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.58 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$2.58
BGS 10
$31.00
PSA 10
$23.51
SGC 10
$14.00
BGS 9.5
$11.00
CGC 10
$8.00
9
$6.00
8
$5.13
7
$4.00
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88.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (7,504 total graded)

7,504Total
PSA 106,60488.0%
PSA 96118.1%
PSA 82343.1%
PSA 7340.5%
Below 7210.3%
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