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Caitlin #189

Caitlin #189

Pokemon Chilling Reign · #189 · Base · Jun 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$24.56
Expected Value
$-11.37
Net Profit
$-4.56
Gem Rate
46.0%
ROI
-12%
Sales / Yr
452

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.56 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
$24.56
BGS 10
$86.25
PSA 10
$79.74
CGC 10
$35.00
BGS 9.5
$32.00
9
$23.24
8
$21.50
SGC 10
$20.50
7
$15.01
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0%100%
46.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
13 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 54.0%

Grade Distribution (1,695 total graded)

1,695Total
PSA 1077545.7%
PSA 962737.0%
PSA 822613.3%
PSA 7482.8%
Below 7100.6%
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