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Froslass #226

Froslass #226

Pokemon Evolving Skies · #226 · Secret · Aug 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$10.34
Expected Value
$1.16
Net Profit
$7.65
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+30%
Sales / Yr
378

PSA 10 profit of $7.65 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
$10.34
PSA 10
$82.50
BGS 10
$80.00
CGC 10
$32.99
BGS 9.5
$22.00
9
$20.00
8
$14.58
SGC 10
$11.20
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54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 17.0%

Grade Distribution (679 total graded)

679Total
PSA 1036754.1%
PSA 925637.7%
PSA 8436.3%
PSA 730.4%
Below 771.0%
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