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Paldean Clodsire ex #54

Paldean Clodsire ex #54

Pokemon Japanese Triplet Beat · #054 · Base · Mar 2023

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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$1.52
Expected Value
$5.16
Net Profit
$5.98
Gem Rate
93.0%
ROI
+36%
Sales / Yr
25

Only 25 sales per year — it may take time to find a buyer at full price. PSA 10 profit of $5.98 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
$1.52
BGS 10
$23.00
CGC 10
$22.50
PSA 10
$17.76
BGS 9.5
$12.00
SGC 10
$11.00
9
$10.78
8
$6.50
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93.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
Past month gem rate: 0.0%

Grade Distribution (124 total graded)

124Total
PSA 1011592.7%
PSA 997.3%
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