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Luxray V #168

Luxray V #168

Pokemon Astral Radiance · #168 · Base · May 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.78
Expected Value
$1.96
Net Profit
$6.22
Gem Rate
47.0%
ROI
+31%
Sales / Yr
347

PSA 10 profit of $6.22 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
$4.78
BGS 10
$65.00
PSA 10
$50.00
SGC 10
$30.00
CGC 10
$26.00
BGS 9.5
$21.00
9
$19.87
8
$13.00
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47.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
4 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 75.0%

Grade Distribution (175 total graded)

175Total
PSA 108347.4%
PSA 97542.9%
PSA 8105.7%
PSA 710.6%
Below 721.1%
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