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Serperior V #TG13

Serperior V #TG13

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #TG13 · Base · Nov 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$21.14
Expected Value
$-5.24
Net Profit
$-3.47
Gem Rate
64.0%
ROI
-10%
Sales / Yr
694

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.47 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
$21.14
BGS 10
$258.75
PSA 10
$100.00
BGS 9.5
$37.15
CGC 10
$32.67
9
$30.00
8
$22.05
SGC 10
$16.50
7
$15.00
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0%100%
64.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
116 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 69.0%

Grade Distribution (3,167 total graded)

3,167Total
PSA 102,01863.7%
PSA 985927.1%
PSA 81946.1%
PSA 7341.1%
Below 7591.9%
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