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Origin Forme Dialga V #SWSH255

Origin Forme Dialga V #SWSH255

Pokemon Promo · #255 · Jul 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.35
Expected Value
$0.08
Net Profit
$0.92
Gem Rate
55.0%
ROI
+5%
Sales / Yr
288

PSA 10 profit of $0.92 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
$4.35
BGS 10
$97.00
PSA 10
$74.94
SGC 10
$45.00
9
$22.00
BGS 9.5
$20.90
CGC 10
$20.27
8
$11.50
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0%100%
55.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
16 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (475 total graded)

475Total
PSA 1026154.9%
PSA 915532.6%
PSA 8347.2%
PSA 7112.3%
Below 7122.5%
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