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Honchkrow V #162

Honchkrow V #162

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #162 · Base · Feb 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.55
Expected Value
$-1.30
Net Profit
$2.61
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+10%
Sales / Yr
379

Negative expected value ($-1.30) — 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 $2.61 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
$11.55
BGS 10
$88.00
PSA 10
$67.69
SGC 10
$41.00
CGC 10
$29.16
9
$22.50
BGS 9.5
$18.26
8
$16.13
7
$11.25
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54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
39 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 51.0%

Grade Distribution (2,195 total graded)

2,195Total
PSA 101,19054.2%
PSA 975834.5%
PSA 81677.6%
PSA 7361.6%
Below 7331.5%
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