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Raichu V #45

Raichu V #45

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #045 · Base · Feb 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.25
Expected Value
$1.37
Net Profit
$6.00
Gem Rate
44.0%
ROI
+35%
Sales / Yr
219

PSA 10 profit of $6.00 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
$2.25
BGS 10
$52.00
PSA 10
$40.01
SGC 10
$24.00
CGC 10
$23.25
9
$17.79
BGS 9.5
$17.00
8
$7.75
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44.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 20.0%

Grade Distribution (351 total graded)

351Total
PSA 1015343.6%
PSA 914942.5%
PSA 83911.1%
PSA 720.6%
Below 761.7%
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