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Spidops EX #8

Spidops EX #8

Pokemon Japanese Violet Ex · #008 · Base · Jan 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.50
Expected Value
$-10.02
Net Profit
$-9.68
Gem Rate
85.4%
ROI
-59%
Sales / Yr
34

Even a PSA 10 would lose $9.68 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
$1.50
BGS 10
$36.00
PSA 10
$28.00
SGC 10
$17.00
CGC 10
$6.82
BGS 9.5
$6.00
9
$5.13
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85.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (151 total graded)

151Total
PSA 1012985.4%
PSA 91811.9%
PSA 821.3%
PSA 710.7%
Below 710.7%
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