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Lance #206

Lance #206

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #206 · Secret · Nov 2022

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.00
Expected Value
$-2.18
Net Profit
$5.00
Gem Rate
35.0%
ROI
+25%
Sales / Yr
412

Negative expected value ($-2.18) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. PSA 10 profit of $5.00 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
$5.00
BGS 10
$76.00
PSA 10
$58.58
SGC 10
$35.00
CGC 10
$25.00
9
$17.53
BGS 9.5
$16.24
8
$9.17
7
$8.75
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35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (370 total graded)

370Total
PSA 1012934.9%
PSA 914438.9%
PSA 86517.6%
PSA 7184.9%
Below 771.9%
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