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Absol [Holo] #97

Absol [Holo] #97

Pokemon Astral Radiance · #097 · May 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.00
Expected Value
$11.03
Net Profit
$46.00
Gem Rate
20.0%
ROI
+288%
Sales / Yr
369

Low grading population — gem rates based on only 44 graded cards may be unreliable, and the market for this card in graded form may be illiquid. The gem rate is only 20% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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
$1.00
BGS 10
$134.00
PSA 10
$103.13
CGC 10
$62.00
9
$22.40
BGS 9.5
$19.00
SGC 10
$10.50
8
$8.75
7
$7.00
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0%100%
20.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 44 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (44 total graded)

44Total
PSA 10920.5%
PSA 92659.1%
PSA 8613.6%
PSA 712.3%
Below 712.3%
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