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Shauna #263

Shauna #263

Pokemon Fusion Strike · #263 · Base · Nov 2021

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.17
Expected Value
$-1.20
Net Profit
$5.62
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+29%
Sales / Yr
413

Negative expected value ($-1.20) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $5.62 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
$4.17
BGS 10
$68.00
PSA 10
$52.16
CGC 10
$24.79
BGS 9.5
$22.00
9
$16.08
8
$11.01
7
$9.00
SGC 10
$7.50
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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
13 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 38.0%

Grade Distribution (1,242 total graded)

1,242Total
PSA 1048839.3%
PSA 946237.2%
PSA 821016.9%
PSA 7524.2%
Below 7211.7%
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