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Galarian Articuno [Holo] #63

Galarian Articuno [Holo] #63

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #063 · Base · Aug 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.76
Expected Value
$-5.80
Net Profit
$-5.26
Gem Rate
18.0%
ROI
-33%
Sales / Yr
264

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.26 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
$0.76
BGS 10
$62.00
PSA 10
$48.00
SGC 10
$29.00
9
$12.71
BGS 9.5
$12.01
CGC 10
$10.50
8
$6.99
7
$6.00
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18.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (95 total graded)

95Total
PSA 101717.9%
PSA 94143.2%
PSA 83031.6%
PSA 766.3%
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