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Cafe Master #TG25

Cafe Master #TG25

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #TG25 · Base · Feb 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.19
Expected Value
$-6.98
Net Profit
$-3.44
Gem Rate
47.0%
ROI
-20%
Sales / Yr
338

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.44 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
$2.19
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$42.41
SGC 10
$25.00
CGC 10
$13.75
BGS 9.5
$11.00
9
$9.48
8
$1.50
7
$1.00
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47.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 57.0%

Grade Distribution (207 total graded)

207Total
PSA 109746.9%
PSA 97737.2%
PSA 82311.1%
PSA 773.4%
Below 731.4%
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