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Leafy Camo Poncho #214

Leafy Camo Poncho #214

Pokemon Silver Tempest · #214 · Secret · Nov 2022

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$2.11
Expected Value
$-2.64
Net Profit
$-1.61
Gem Rate
62.0%
ROI
-9%
Sales / Yr
405

Even a PSA 10 would lose $1.61 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
$2.11
BGS 10
$35.00
PSA 10
$26.94
SGC 10
$16.00
CGC 10
$15.50
9
$13.10
8
$13.01
BGS 9.5
$12.00
7
$3.00
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62.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
7 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 43.0%

Grade Distribution (308 total graded)

308Total
PSA 1019162.0%
PSA 99330.2%
PSA 8227.1%
Below 710.3%
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