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Radiant Steelix #124

Radiant Steelix #124

Pokemon Lost Origin · #124 · Base · Sep 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.99
Expected Value
$2.57
Net Profit
$7.88
Gem Rate
50.0%
ROI
+46%
Sales / Yr
268

PSA 10 profit of $7.88 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
$1.99
BGS 10
$92.00
PSA 10
$70.83
SGC 10
$43.00
CGC 10
$24.87
9
$15.43
BGS 9.5
$15.00
8
$11.79
7
$8.83
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50.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
50 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 52.0%

Grade Distribution (1,906 total graded)

1,906Total
PSA 1094749.7%
PSA 976940.3%
PSA 81326.9%
PSA 7281.5%
Below 7261.4%
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