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Ho-oh V #140

Ho-oh V #140

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #140 · Base · Nov 2022

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$3.48
Expected Value
$7.76
Net Profit
$18.85
Gem Rate
45.0%
ROI
+102%
Sales / Yr
472

PSA 10 profit of $18.85 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
$3.48
BGS 10
$97.00
PSA 10
$74.85
CGC 10
$37.33
9
$18.13
BGS 9.5
$18.00
SGC 10
$15.50
8
$15.50
7
$15.50
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0%100%
45.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
96 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 46.0%

Grade Distribution (1,453 total graded)

1,453Total
PSA 1066145.5%
PSA 963343.6%
PSA 81178.1%
PSA 7171.2%
Below 7191.3%
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