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Torkoal #50

Torkoal #50

Pokemon Japanese Dream League · #050 · Base · Aug 2019

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$14.99
Expected Value
$-5.55
Net Profit
$-4.99
Gem Rate
92.7%
ROI
-17%
Sales / Yr
164

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.99 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
$14.99
BGS 10
$55.00
PSA 10
$52.68
SGC 10
$32.00
CGC 10
$25.00
7
$24.99
BGS 9.5
$19.50
9
$17.24
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0%100%
92.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+66 graded in 30 days
+206 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (2,504 total graded)

2,504Total
PSA 102,32192.7%
PSA 91516.0%
PSA 8160.6%
PSA 790.4%
Below 770.3%
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