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Absol #GG16

Absol #GG16

Pokemon Crown Zenith · #GG16 · Base · Jan 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$7.47
Expected Value
$1.65
Net Profit
$10.26
Gem Rate
35.0%
ROI
+46%
Sales / Yr
413

PSA 10 profit of $10.26 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
$7.47
BGS 10
$151.00
PSA 10
$116.50
CGC 10
$32.73
SGC 10
$24.73
9
$21.41
BGS 9.5
$19.00
8
$10.50
7
$8.50
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35.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
75 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 21.0%

Grade Distribution (1,611 total graded)

1,611Total
PSA 1055834.6%
PSA 987654.4%
PSA 81479.1%
PSA 7150.9%
Below 7150.9%
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