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Dawn #129

Dawn #129

Pokemon Phantasmal Flames · #129 · Special Illustration Rare · Nov 2025

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$31.50
Expected Value
$-2.64
Net Profit
$-1.50
Gem Rate
52.0%
ROI
-3%
Sales / Yr
1,066

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.50 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
$31.50
BGS 10
$173.00
PSA 10
$132.99
SGC 10
$80.00
BGS 9.5
$54.00
CGC 10
$45.00
9
$45.00
8
$33.00
7
$26.00
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52.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
789 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (989 total graded)

989Total
PSA 1051051.6%
PSA 936236.6%
PSA 8919.2%
PSA 7181.8%
Below 780.8%
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