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Rotom V #104

Rotom V #104

Pokemon Japanese Lost Abyss · #104 · Base · Jul 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$24.24
Expected Value
$-12.25
Net Profit
$-10.97
Gem Rate
88.0%
ROI
-28%
Sales / Yr
74

Even a PSA 10 would lose $10.97 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
$24.24
BGS 10
$58.00
PSA 10
$44.37
CGC 10
$28.27
SGC 10
$27.00
BGS 9.5
$22.75
9
$17.90
8
$15.50
7
$12.50
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0%100%
88.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
26 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 77.0%

Grade Distribution (1,313 total graded)

1,313Total
PSA 101,16088.3%
PSA 91088.2%
PSA 8241.8%
PSA 770.5%
Below 7141.1%
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