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Phoebe #175

Phoebe #175

Pokemon Battle Styles · #175 · Secret · Mar 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$8.22
Expected Value
$1.21
Net Profit
$8.03
Gem Rate
46.7%
ROI
+35%
Sales / Yr
287

PSA 10 profit of $8.03 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
$8.22
PSA 10
$53.84
BGS 10
$51.66
SGC 10
$32.00
CGC 10
$31.25
9
$20.13
8
$11.00
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46.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+6 graded in 30 days
+8 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (347 total graded)

347Total
PSA 1016246.7%
PSA 915243.8%
PSA 8308.6%
PSA 720.6%
Below 710.3%
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