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The Last Cave-Cerulean [Series III] #5

The Last Cave-Cerulean [Series III] #5

Pokemon Japanese Vending · #5 · Jun 1998

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$22.82
Expected Value
$2.35
Net Profit
$17.18
Gem Rate
33.0%
ROI
+45%
Sales / Yr
20

Only 20 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $17.18 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$22.82
BGS 10
$82.00
PSA 10
$63.32
CGC 10
$55.00
SGC 10
$38.00
9
$36.65
BGS 9.5
$33.00
8
$19.51
7
$14.50
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33.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 29.0%

Grade Distribution (338 total graded)

338Total
PSA 1011333.4%
PSA 917752.4%
PSA 8308.9%
PSA 782.4%
Below 7103.0%
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