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Tornadus V #79

Tornadus V #79

Pokemon Japanese Silver Lance · #079 · Base · Apr 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$29.15
Expected Value
$-13.74
Net Profit
$-14.15
Gem Rate
88.6%
ROI
-32%
Sales / Yr
53

Even a PSA 10 would lose $14.15 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
$29.15
BGS 10
$156.00
PSA 10
$65.77
SGC 10
$39.00
9
$36.57
CGC 10
$30.00
7
$17.06
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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88.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+35 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (877 total graded)

877Total
PSA 1077788.6%
PSA 9687.8%
PSA 8151.7%
PSA 750.6%
Below 7121.4%
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