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Galarian Obstagoon #245

Galarian Obstagoon #245

Pokemon Ascended Heroes · #245 · Illustration Rare · Jan 2026

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.59
Expected Value
$3.27
Net Profit
$7.40
Gem Rate
62.2%
ROI
+38%
Sales / Yr
235

PSA 10 profit of $7.40 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin. This card was released recently (1 months ago). Prices for new releases are volatile — by the time grading is complete, the market price may have shifted. Consider waiting for prices to stabilize.

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
$4.59
BGS 10
$138.00
PSA 10
$106.23
SGC 10
$64.00
CGC 10
$26.99
BGS 9.5
$20.00
9
$18.33
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62.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+136 graded in 30 days
+188 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (193 total graded)

193Total
PSA 1012062.2%
PSA 96131.6%
PSA 873.6%
PSA 710.5%
Below 742.1%
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