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Dracozolt V #178

Dracozolt V #178

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #178 · Base · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.04
Expected Value
$2.99
Net Profit
$3.46
Gem Rate
59.0%
ROI
+18%
Sales / Yr
339

PSA 10 profit of $3.46 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
$4.04
BGS 10
$56.00
PSA 10
$43.07
SGC 10
$26.00
CGC 10
$22.50
9
$22.00
8
$19.99
BGS 9.5
$15.00
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59.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 67.0%

Grade Distribution (136 total graded)

136Total
PSA 108058.8%
PSA 94936.0%
PSA 864.4%
PSA 710.7%
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