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Garganacl #147

Garganacl #147

Pokemon Mega Evolution · #147 · Illustration Rare · Sep 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.05
Expected Value
$-2.76
Net Profit
$-1.98
Gem Rate
64.0%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
559

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.98 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
$2.05
BGS 10
$48.00
PSA 10
$36.99
SGC 10
$22.00
CGC 10
$15.07
BGS 9.5
$15.00
9
$13.41
8
$13.14
7
$7.50
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64.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
216 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 64.0%

Grade Distribution (643 total graded)

643Total
PSA 1041364.2%
PSA 918628.9%
PSA 8355.4%
PSA 760.9%
Below 730.5%
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