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Phoebe #161

Phoebe #161

Pokemon Battle Styles · #161 · Base · Mar 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$15.01
Expected Value
$2.63
Net Profit
$7.18
Gem Rate
46.4%
ROI
+24%
Sales / Yr
513

PSA 10 profit of $7.18 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$15.01
BGS 10
$104.00
PSA 10
$79.99
CGC 10
$37.19
SGC 10
$32.01
9
$31.00
8
$27.99
7
$10.00
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46.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+14 graded in 30 days
+39 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,481 total graded)

1,481Total
PSA 1068746.4%
PSA 954636.9%
PSA 818312.4%
PSA 7473.2%
Below 7120.8%
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