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Great Tusk ex #246

Great Tusk ex #246

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet · #246 · Special Illustration Rare · Mar 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$13.04
Expected Value
$1.51
Net Profit
$11.21
Gem Rate
47.0%
ROI
+40%
Sales / Yr
596

PSA 10 profit of $11.21 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
$13.04
BGS 10
$121.00
PSA 10
$93.01
CGC 10
$39.25
SGC 10
$31.49
9
$22.00
BGS 9.5
$20.00
8
$16.31
7
$13.00
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47.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
63 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (3,007 total graded)

3,007Total
PSA 101,40746.8%
PSA 91,24841.5%
PSA 82638.7%
PSA 7561.9%
Below 7280.9%
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