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Steelix #73

Steelix #73

Pokemon Japanese Mega Brave · #073 · Aug 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.21
Expected Value
$-0.41
Net Profit
$-0.12
Gem Rate
85.8%
ROI
-1%
Sales / Yr
761

Even a PSA 10 would lose $0.12 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
$3.21
BGS 10
$46.00
PSA 10
$35.41
SGC 10
$21.00
BGS 9.5
$19.00
CGC 10
$18.09
9
$17.00
8
$15.65
7
$8.75
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85.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (8,096 total graded)

8,096Total
PSA 106,95085.8%
PSA 983210.3%
PSA 82413.0%
PSA 7460.6%
Below 7270.3%
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