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Mega Sceptile EX #8

Mega Sceptile EX #8

Pokemon Japanese Bandit Ring · #008 · Jun 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$21.35
Expected Value
$31.71
Net Profit
$30.65
Gem Rate
81.0%
ROI
+84%
Sales / Yr
9

Only 9 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price.

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
$21.35
BGS 10
$144.00
PSA 10
$111.00
9
$92.28
BGS 9.5
$90.00
CGC 10
$67.00
SGC 10
$67.00
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81.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+10 graded in 30 days
+30 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (284 total graded)

284Total
PSA 1023081.0%
PSA 93913.7%
PSA 872.5%
PSA 720.7%
Below 762.1%
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