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Trekking Shoes #215

Trekking Shoes #215

Pokemon Astral Radiance · #215 · Secret · May 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.41
Expected Value
$2.71
Net Profit
$6.58
Gem Rate
60.0%
ROI
+36%
Sales / Yr
344

PSA 10 profit of $6.58 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
$3.41
BGS 10
$36.00
PSA 10
$27.92
CGC 10
$24.99
9
$20.00
SGC 10
$17.00
BGS 9.5
$16.00
8
$4.93
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0%100%
60.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
2 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (183 total graded)

183Total
PSA 1010959.6%
PSA 95127.9%
PSA 8147.7%
PSA 721.1%
Below 752.7%
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