Professor's Research: Professor Willow #78

Pokemon Go · #078 · Base · Jul 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.87

Expected Value

$2.06

Net Profit

$15.13

Gem Rate

39.0%

ROI

+85%

Sales / Yr

Only 50 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $15.13 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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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

$2.87

BGS 10

$54.00

PSA 10

$41.37

CGC 10

$33.00

SGC 10

$25.00

BGS 9.5

$18.00

$15.82

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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

5 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 20.0%

Grade Distribution (406 total graded)

406Total

PSA 1015939.2%

PSA 916841.4%

PSA 85814.3%

PSA 7102.5%

Below 751.2%