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Fantina #206

Fantina #206

Pokemon Lost Origin · #206 · Secret · Sep 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.65
Expected Value
$-4.94
Net Profit
$-3.90
Gem Rate
49.0%
ROI
-20%
Sales / Yr
397

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.90 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
$4.65
BGS 10
$48.00
PSA 10
$37.00
SGC 10
$22.00
CGC 10
$15.75
9
$15.63
BGS 9.5
$14.00
8
$8.70
7
$7.00
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49.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
5 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 40.0%

Grade Distribution (416 total graded)

416Total
PSA 1020549.3%
PSA 915737.7%
PSA 84210.1%
PSA 781.9%
Below 741.0%
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