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Garchomp #109

Garchomp #109

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #109 · Base · Feb 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.49
Expected Value
$-0.99
Net Profit
$-9.66
Gem Rate
33.3%
ROI
-59%
Sales / Yr
188

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.66 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$1.49
BGS 10
$39.00
PSA 10
$30.00
9
$25.00
SGC 10
$18.00
BGS 9.5
$11.00
CGC 10
$6.83
8
$5.00
7
$4.00
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33.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (60 total graded)

60Total
PSA 102033.3%
PSA 93050.0%
PSA 8610.0%
PSA 735.0%
Below 711.7%
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