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Abomasnow #TG01

Abomasnow #TG01

Pokemon Astral Radiance · #TG01 · Base · May 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.50
Expected Value
$-1.61
Net Profit
$-2.21
Gem Rate
21.0%
ROI
-13%
Sales / Yr
269

Even a PSA 10 would lose $2.21 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$2.50
BGS 10
$139.00
PSA 10
$107.25
SGC 10
$64.00
9
$19.05
CGC 10
$15.29
BGS 9.5
$15.00
8
$10.00
7
$8.00
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
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21.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
15 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 7.0%

Grade Distribution (385 total graded)

385Total
PSA 107920.5%
PSA 920653.5%
PSA 87920.5%
PSA 7123.1%
Below 782.1%
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