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Lugia V #79

Lugia V #79

Pokemon Japanese Paradigm Trigger · #079 · Base · Nov 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$9.99
Expected Value
$1.64
Net Profit
$3.01
Gem Rate
77.5%
ROI
+12%
Sales / Yr
850

PSA 10 profit of $3.01 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
$9.99
BGS 10
$168.71
PSA 10
$79.50
BGS 9.5
$33.00
CGC 10
$28.00
9
$24.49
8
$16.50
SGC 10
$15.25
7
$7.83
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77.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,336 total graded)

4,336Total
PSA 103,36177.5%
PSA 972416.7%
PSA 81804.2%
PSA 7330.8%
Below 7380.9%
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