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Raihan #224

Raihan #224

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #224 · Secret · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.92
Expected Value
$0.95
Net Profit
$6.14
Gem Rate
55.0%
ROI
+29%
Sales / Yr
343

PSA 10 profit of $6.14 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
$5.92
BGS 10
$47.00
PSA 10
$35.94
CGC 10
$27.06
BGS 9.5
$21.00
9
$20.00
SGC 10
$13.00
8
$7.33
7
$5.50
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0%100%
55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 33.0%

Grade Distribution (319 total graded)

319Total
PSA 1017755.5%
PSA 99630.1%
PSA 8268.2%
PSA 7113.4%
Below 741.3%
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