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Kindler #179

Kindler #179

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #179 · Secret · Jan 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.23
Expected Value
$-1.14
Net Profit
$-4.48
Gem Rate
49.0%
ROI
-26%
Sales / Yr
370

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.48 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
$2.23
BGS 10
$38.00
PSA 10
$29.00
BGS 9.5
$23.00
9
$22.99
8
$14.51
CGC 10
$12.75
SGC 10
$6.50
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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49.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 75.0%

Grade Distribution (291 total graded)

291Total
PSA 1014449.5%
PSA 910536.1%
PSA 8289.6%
PSA 782.7%
Below 741.4%
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