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Rayquaza V #76

Rayquaza V #76

Pokemon Japanese Blue Sky Stream · #076 · Base · Jul 2021

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$339.00
Expected Value
$-119.75
Net Profit
$-143.90
Gem Rate
81.3%
ROI
-41%
Sales / Yr
134

Even a PSA 10 would lose $143.90 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
$339.00
PSA 10
$1,129.18
BGS 10
$1,025.00
BGS 9.5
$425.00
9
$365.00
SGC 10
$224.72
CGC 10
$210.10
8
$150.26
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81.3%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+111 graded in 30 days
+162 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (5,814 total graded)

5,814Total
PSA 104,72481.3%
PSA 986714.9%
PSA 81202.1%
PSA 7540.9%
Below 7490.8%