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Melmetal [Holo] #46

Melmetal [Holo] #46

Pokemon Go · #046 · Base · Jul 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.32
Expected Value
$0.80
Net Profit
$-7.33
Gem Rate
29.0%
ROI
-48%
Sales / Yr
259

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.33 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
$0.32
BGS 10
$40.00
PSA 10
$30.95
BGS 9.5
$30.00
9
$26.99
SGC 10
$19.00
CGC 10
$7.99
8
$7.50
7
$6.00
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29.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%
⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 41 graded cards may be unreliable.

Grade Distribution (41 total graded)

41Total
PSA 101229.3%
PSA 91843.9%
PSA 81024.4%
PSA 712.4%
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