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Arceus V #122

Arceus V #122

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #122 · Base · Feb 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.59
Expected Value
$4.40
Net Profit
$7.65
Gem Rate
43.8%
ROI
+41%
Sales / Yr
268

PSA 10 profit of $7.65 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
$3.59
BGS 10
$91.00
PSA 10
$70.28
CGC 10
$26.24
9
$23.45
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$10.50
SGC 10
$8.75
7
$3.91
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43.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (683 total graded)

683Total
PSA 1029943.8%
PSA 930544.7%
PSA 8618.9%
PSA 771.0%
Below 781.2%
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