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Leafeon [State Championships] #11

Leafeon [State Championships] #11

Pokemon Plasma Freeze · #11 · May 2013

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$54.75
Expected Value
$21.01
Net Profit
$-15.00
Gem Rate
7.1%
ROI
-22%
Sales / Yr
12

Even a PSA 10 would lose $15.00 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$54.75
BGS 9.5
$174.00
9
$154.17
8
$65.06
7
$50.00
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7.1%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (56 total graded)

56Total
PSA 1047.1%
PSA 91933.9%
PSA 81730.4%
PSA 71017.9%
Below 7610.7%
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