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Ultra Ball #186

Ultra Ball #186

Pokemon Brilliant Stars · #186 · Secret · Feb 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$19.77
Expected Value
$-10.11
Net Profit
$-4.77
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
-14%
Sales / Yr
343

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.77 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
$19.77
BGS 10
$68.00
PSA 10
$51.98
CGC 10
$30.00
BGS 9.5
$25.47
9
$22.00
8
$19.95
SGC 10
$15.00
7
$12.38
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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
9 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 33.0%

Grade Distribution (922 total graded)

922Total
PSA 1036139.2%
PSA 942145.7%
PSA 810511.4%
PSA 7182.0%
Below 7131.4%
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