Blue's Tactics #231

Pokemon Unified Minds · #231 · Base · Aug 2019

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$50.00

Expected Value

$-15.88

Net Profit

$-30.00

Gem Rate

44.4%

ROI

-46%

Sales / Yr

272

Even a PSA 10 would lose $30.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Price by Grade

Raw

$50.00

BGS 10

$280.00

PSA 10

$215.22

SGC 10

$129.00

$70.67

$35.94

CGC 10

$35.00

$29.00

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44.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,471 total graded)

1,471Total

PSA 1065344.4%

PSA 957739.2%

PSA 817511.9%

PSA 7463.1%

Below 7151.0%

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