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Raihan #TG27

Raihan #TG27

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #TG27 · Base · Nov 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.00
Expected Value
$-6.90
Net Profit
$-6.75
Gem Rate
66.0%
ROI
-36%
Sales / Yr
311

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.75 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
$4.00
BGS 10
$37.00
PSA 10
$28.50
BGS 9.5
$15.00
9
$13.87
CGC 10
$12.25
8
$9.99
SGC 10
$8.50
7
$8.00
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66.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
10 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 50.0%

Grade Distribution (357 total graded)

357Total
PSA 1023565.8%
PSA 97320.4%
PSA 8359.8%
PSA 772.0%
Below 761.7%
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