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Duraludon V #122

Duraludon V #122

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #122 · Base · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.96
Expected Value
$-4.91
Net Profit
$0.67
Gem Rate
34.0%
ROI
+4%
Sales / Yr
283

Negative expected value ($-4.91) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $0.67 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
$0.96
BGS 10
$36.00
PSA 10
$27.69
SGC 10
$17.00
CGC 10
$16.63
BGS 9.5
$15.06
9
$9.00
8
$8.50
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34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (103 total graded)

103Total
PSA 103534.0%
PSA 94846.6%
PSA 81312.6%
PSA 754.9%
Below 711.0%
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