Starmie #53

Pokemon Fusion Strike · #053 · Base · Nov 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.42

Expected Value

$-9.94

Net Profit

$-6.44

Gem Rate

35.0%

ROI

-42%

Sales / Yr

197

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.44 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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

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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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

$0.42

BGS 10

$85.00

PSA 10

$65.00

SGC 10

$39.00

CGC 10

$8.98

BGS 9.5

$5.00

$4.25

$3.25

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35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

3 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 31 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (31 total graded)

31Total

PSA 101135.5%

PSA 91341.9%

PSA 8516.1%

Below 726.5%