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Galarian Articuno V #169

Galarian Articuno V #169

Pokemon Chilling Reign · #169 · Base · Jun 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$12.10
Expected Value
$-10.04
Net Profit
$-10.90
Gem Rate
59.0%
ROI
-40%
Sales / Yr
354

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.90 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
$12.10
BGS 10
$94.00
PSA 10
$72.28
SGC 10
$43.00
9
$19.52
BGS 9.5
$19.00
CGC 10
$16.20
8
$14.50
7
$6.95
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59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (392 total graded)

392Total
PSA 1023359.4%
PSA 913033.2%
PSA 8225.6%
PSA 720.5%
Below 741.0%
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