Marnie's Pride #171

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #171 · Base · Feb 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$12.00

Expected Value

$3.20

Net Profit

$8.25

Gem Rate

51.0%

ROI

+31%

Sales / Yr

530

PSA 10 profit of $8.25 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$12.00

BGS 10

$90.00

PSA 10

$69.50

SGC 10

$42.00

CGC 10

$35.25

BGS 9.5

$30.90

$30.00

$14.06

$11.00

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51.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

40 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 53.0%

Grade Distribution (4,713 total graded)

4,713Total

PSA 102,38350.6%

PSA 91,60534.1%

PSA 854311.5%

PSA 71102.3%

Below 7461.0%