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Dark Patch #216

Dark Patch #216

Pokemon Lost Origin · #216 · Secret · Sep 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.76
Expected Value
$-7.30
Net Profit
$-6.93
Gem Rate
42.0%
ROI
-39%
Sales / Yr
279

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.93 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
$2.76
BGS 10
$39.00
PSA 10
$29.84
SGC 10
$18.00
BGS 9.5
$12.00
9
$11.00
CGC 10
$10.83
8
$9.99
7
$5.44
View Sold PSA 10 Prices on PriceCharting →View Grading Data on GemRate →
0%100%
42.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 67.0%

Grade Distribution (238 total graded)

238Total
PSA 1010042.0%
PSA 99339.1%
PSA 83414.3%
PSA 772.9%
Below 720.8%
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