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Green's Exploration #196

Green's Exploration #196

Pokemon Japanese Tag All Stars · #196 · Base · Sep 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$426.49
Expected Value
$75.38
Net Profit
$107.76
Gem Rate
54.0%
ROI
+24%
Sales / Yr
250

This card has strong grading potential — $107.76 profit if PSA 10 with a 54% gem rate and 250 annual sales. The market is liquid enough to sell quickly.

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
$426.49
PSA 10
$1,135.67
BGS 10
$961.00
SGC 10
$681.00
BGS 9.5
$585.00
CGC 10
$549.25
9
$503.74
8
$256.25
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54.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
120 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 43.0%

Grade Distribution (6,423 total graded)

6,423Total
PSA 103,44753.7%
PSA 92,56840.0%
PSA 82443.8%
PSA 7651.0%
Below 7981.5%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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