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Koraidon ex #254

Koraidon ex #254

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet · #254 · Hyper Rare · Mar 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$5.51
Expected Value
$5.89
Net Profit
$19.48
Gem Rate
43.0%
ROI
+95%
Sales / Yr
406

PSA 10 profit of $19.48 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
$5.51
BGS 10
$66.00
PSA 10
$63.50
CGC 10
$39.99
BGS 9.5
$22.00
9
$17.95
SGC 10
$14.27
8
$10.40
7
$8.00
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43.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
24 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 25.0%

Grade Distribution (2,089 total graded)

2,089Total
PSA 1090243.2%
PSA 994745.3%
PSA 81929.2%
PSA 7301.4%
Below 7150.7%
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