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Regidrago V #135

Regidrago V #135

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #135 · Base · Nov 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.00
Expected Value
$-7.90
Net Profit
$-7.22
Gem Rate
41.4%
ROI
-45%
Sales / Yr
293

Even a PSA 10 would lose $7.22 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
$1.00
BGS 10
$45.00
PSA 10
$34.99
SGC 10
$21.00
BGS 9.5
$10.00
CGC 10
$8.78
9
$8.26
8
$5.76
7
$5.00
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41.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (215 total graded)

215Total
PSA 108941.4%
PSA 99845.6%
PSA 82411.2%
PSA 720.9%
Below 720.9%
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