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Spidops ex #243

Spidops ex #243

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet · #243 · Special Illustration Rare · Mar 2023

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$7.87
Expected Value
$-6.79
Net Profit
$-6.84
Gem Rate
40.0%
ROI
-30%
Sales / Yr
379

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.84 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
$7.87
BGS 10
$105.00
PSA 10
$80.79
SGC 10
$32.59
9
$17.71
CGC 10
$16.03
8
$10.89
7
$9.00
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0%100%
40.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
29 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 41.0%

Grade Distribution (1,113 total graded)

1,113Total
PSA 1044940.3%
PSA 951846.5%
PSA 811110.0%
PSA 7181.6%
Below 7131.2%
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