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Sylveon V #74

Sylveon V #74

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #074 · Base · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.91
Expected Value
$1.28
Net Profit
$5.08
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+26%
Sales / Yr
361

PSA 10 profit of $5.08 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
$4.91
BGS 10
$107.00
PSA 10
$81.94
CGC 10
$24.99
9
$21.50
BGS 9.5
$20.00
SGC 10
$19.75
8
$12.04
7
$10.00
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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
28 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 36.0%

Grade Distribution (558 total graded)

558Total
PSA 1021939.2%
PSA 925846.2%
PSA 85710.2%
PSA 791.6%
Below 7122.2%
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