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Gardevoir #8

Gardevoir #8

Pokemon Platinum · #8 · Base · Feb 2009

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.52
Expected Value
$-7.41
Net Profit
$-15.00
Gem Rate
5.0%
ROI
-70%
Sales / Yr
55

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

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
$6.52
8
$26.00
7
$15.00
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5.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+2 graded in 30 days
+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (160 total graded)

160Total
PSA 1085.0%
PSA 95232.5%
PSA 84830.0%
PSA 73320.6%
Below 71811.3%
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