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Hoopa V #253

Hoopa V #253

Pokemon Fusion Strike · #253 · Base · Nov 2021

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.03
Expected Value
$1.35
Net Profit
$6.96
Gem Rate
48.0%
ROI
+39%
Sales / Yr
366

PSA 10 profit of $6.96 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
$3.03
BGS 10
$86.00
PSA 10
$66.53
SGC 10
$40.00
CGC 10
$24.99
9
$17.50
BGS 9.5
$16.00
8
$9.47
7
$5.00
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0%100%
48.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
6 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 33.0%

Grade Distribution (232 total graded)

232Total
PSA 1011248.3%
PSA 98235.3%
PSA 82611.2%
PSA 741.7%
Below 762.6%
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