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Snorunt #227

Snorunt #227

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #227 · Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$6.68
Expected Value
$-6.53
Net Profit
$-9.18
Gem Rate
62.4%
ROI
-42%
Sales / Yr
310

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.18 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
$6.68
BGS 10
$134.00
PSA 10
$103.21
SGC 10
$62.00
9
$22.29
8
$14.50
BGS 9.5
$13.00
CGC 10
$12.50
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
62.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+172 graded in 30 days
+226 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (229 total graded)

229Total
PSA 1014362.4%
PSA 96528.4%
PSA 8125.2%
PSA 741.7%
Below 752.2%
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