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Reshiram #21

Reshiram #21

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Star V · #021 · Base · Nov 2020

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.56
Expected Value
$-2.46
Net Profit
$-2.25
Gem Rate
84.6%
ROI
-13%
Sales / Yr
345

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.25 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
$2.56
BGS 10
$43.43
PSA 10
$28.50
BGS 9.5
$20.84
SGC 10
$17.00
CGC 10
$15.31
9
$14.25
8
$13.73
7
$8.00
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84.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,384 total graded)

4,384Total
PSA 103,71084.6%
PSA 962614.3%
PSA 8280.6%
PSA 770.2%
Below 7130.3%
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