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M Tyranitar EX #43

M Tyranitar EX #43

Pokemon Japanese Bandit Ring · #043 · Jun 2015

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$31.35
Expected Value
$54.61
Net Profit
$56.65
Gem Rate
81.9%
ROI
+122%
Sales / Yr
10

Only 10 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
$31.35
BGS 10
$224.00
PSA 10
$172.34
9
$116.54
CGC 10
$103.00
SGC 10
$103.00
8
$71.00
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81.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+19 graded in 30 days
+63 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (608 total graded)

608Total
PSA 1049881.9%
PSA 97111.7%
PSA 8152.5%
PSA 7101.6%
Below 7142.3%
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