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Paras [Series 1] #046
Pokemon Japanese Vending · #46 · Jun 1998
Yes — Grade it!
Should You Grade?
Raw Price
$7.19
Expected Value
$19.96
Net Profit
$37.80
Gem Rate
41.0%
ROI
+170%
Sales / Yr
254
This card has strong grading potential — $37.80 profit if PSA 10 with a 41% gem rate and 254 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.
Best Tier for Flipping
Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.
Profitability by Grading Company
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
$7.19
BGS 10
$195.00
PSA 10
$149.99
SGC 10
$90.00
CGC 10
$59.99
9
$35.03
8
$29.99
BGS 9.5
$28.00
41.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 33.0%
Grade Distribution (289 total graded)
289Total
PSA 1011941.2%
PSA 911038.1%
PSA 83612.5%
PSA 7134.5%
Below 7113.8%