Octillery #178

Pokemon Battle Styles · #178 · Secret · Mar 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$6.25

Expected Value

$2.30

Net Profit

$3.75

Gem Rate

56.5%

ROI

+18%

Sales / Yr

406

PSA 10 profit of $3.75 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$6.25

BGS 10

$73.00

PSA 10

$56.46

CGC 10

$25.00

SGC 10

$25.00

$24.00

$12.76

$5.50

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56.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+8 graded in 30 days

+10 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (543 total graded)

543Total

PSA 1030756.5%

PSA 919636.1%

PSA 8254.6%

PSA 781.5%

Below 771.3%