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Spidops EX #101

Spidops EX #101

Pokemon Japanese Violet Ex · #101 · Jan 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$11.31
Expected Value
$-5.66
Net Profit
$-4.31
Gem Rate
87.5%
ROI
-16%
Sales / Yr
96

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.31 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
$11.31
PSA 10
$39.00
BGS 10
$38.00
BGS 9.5
$34.00
CGC 10
$22.00
9
$11.13
SGC 10
$9.99
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87.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+7 graded in 30 days
+32 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (417 total graded)

417Total
PSA 1036587.5%
PSA 9368.6%
PSA 892.2%
PSA 751.2%
Below 720.5%
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