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Wallace #208

Wallace #208

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #208 · Secret · Nov 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$4.81
Expected Value
$-4.02
Net Profit
$-5.06
Gem Rate
34.0%
ROI
-26%
Sales / Yr
369

Even a PSA 10 would lose $5.06 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
$4.81
BGS 10
$60.00
PSA 10
$45.99
SGC 10
$28.00
BGS 9.5
$19.00
9
$18.51
CGC 10
$14.75
8
$14.06
7
$11.00
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34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
3 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 67.0%

Grade Distribution (228 total graded)

228Total
PSA 107733.8%
PSA 910144.3%
PSA 83013.2%
PSA 7146.1%
Below 710.4%
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